§ 1913. Release and publication of the name and photograph of a juvenile.
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(a)As used in this section:
(1)“Juvenile” means a child 17 years of age or younger.
(2)“Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of this title.
(3)“Law-enforcement agency” means any agency employing law-enforcement officers.
(4)“Mugshot” means a photograph of a suspect’s face or profile.
(5)“Name of juvenile” means the name of a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime.
(6)“Photograph of a juvenile” means any image depicting a juvenile who has been arrested or suspected of committing a crime. “Photograph of a juvenile” includes a mugshot.
(7)“Publish” means to disseminate to the public or produce or release for distribution. “Publish” includes to display on any publicly-maintained social media page or website.
(8)“Release” means to make available or accessible to the public.
(9)“Violent felony” means as defined in § 4201 of this title.
(b)No law-enforcement agency shall release or publish or cause to be released or published the name of a juvenile or a photograph of a juvenile unless all of the following apply:
(1)The juvenile is charged with a violent felony.
(2)Release or publication of the photograph or name of the juvenile is necessary to protect the public’s safety.