§ 5511.
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§ 5511. Notification of unemancipated minor’s parent or guardian
(a)A law enforcement officer who arrests an unemancipated minor shall take reasonable steps to notify, as soon as reasonably practicable, a parent or guardian of the minor:
(1)that the minor has been arrested;
(2)the location where the minor is being held if still in law enforcement custody; and
(3)the nature of the criminal charge against the minor.
(b)If the minor is cited to appear in court, a copy of the citation shall promptly be mailed to the last known address of a parent or guardian of the minor. (Added 1997, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)