Vermont § 5511 - Notification of unemancipated minor’s parent or guardian
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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.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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