HB142 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Criminal procedure, law enforcement agencies, parental consent required to use minor as a confidential informant

Description

Under existing law, law enforcement agencies may use an individual under the age of 21 years as a confidential informant without obtaining the consent of his or her parent or legal guardian.

This bill would require law enforcement agencies to obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian prior to using such an individual as a confidential informant.

This bill would allow an individual under the age of 21 years to serve as a confidential informant without obtaining the consent of his or her parent or legal guardian, provided that he or she is over the age of 17 and acts upon the advice of counsel.

Subjects

Confidential Informant