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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 3153 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish the Office of School Discipline Pol... · Sec. 4

Sec. 4. Conditions for States to receive COPS on the beat grants

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grants COPS on the beat Section 1702(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended— in paragraph (10), by striking at the end; and in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by inserting after paragraph (11), the following new paragraph: in the case of an applicant that is a State or unit of local government, provide assurances that— the administration of juvenile justice in the applicant’s jurisdiction is consistent with any requirements of the United States Constitution and the 4th, 5th, and 14th amendments to the Constitution, including assurances that— before a juvenile is arrested, the arresting law enforcement officer must have probable cause specific to that juvenile; and juveniles who are arrested must receive adequate procedural due process, including— adequate and timely notice to the juvenile and the juvenile’s guardian regarding any court proceedings related to the incident for which the juvenile was arrested; representation by an attorney in any court proceeding as a result of which the juvenile could face incarceration; protections against self-incrimination; and an opportunity to cross-examine any witness testifying against the juvenile; and any contract governing the terms of probation for a juvenile shall not contain any clauses that— the juvenile cannot understand; and in the case of a juvenile student (as such term is defined in section 604 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974), could result in incarceration for violations of school rules or policies. .
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