CPL 120.85 · Article 120. Warrant of Arrest
Child-sensitive arrests
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§ 120.85 Child-sensitive arrests.
A state or local law enforcement officer who arrests an individual legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than eighteen years old shall to the extent practicable, at the time of the arrest, take appropriate action that is conducive to the child's safety and/or security and is consistent with the policies and procedures established pursuant to section two hundred fourteen-i or paragraph (f-2) of subdivision three of section eight hundred forty of the executive law as applicable.
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