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House File 385

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 123.47B, Code 1997, is amended to read
  1  2 as follows:
  1  3    123.47B  PARENTAL AND SCHOOL NOTIFICATION – PERSONS UNDER
  1  4 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
  1  5    A peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify
  1  6 a person under the age of eighteen discovered to be in
  1  7 possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in violation of
  1  8 section 123.47 and if the person is not referred to juvenile
  1  9 court, the law enforcement agency of which the peace officer
  1 10 is an employee shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the
  1 11 person's custodial parent or legal guardian of such
  1 12 possession, whether or not the person is arrested or a
  1 13 citation is issued pursuant to section 805.16, unless the
  1 14 officer has reasonable grounds to believe that such
  1 15 notification is not in the best interests of the person or
  1 16 will endanger that person.  If the person is taken into
  1 17 custody or is cited for possession of alcoholic liquor, wine,
  1 18 or beer in violation of section 123.47, the peace officer
  1 19 shall notify a juvenile court officer who shall make a
  1 20 reasonable effort to identify the elementary or secondary
  1 21 school the person attends, if any, and to notify the
  1 22 superintendent of the school district or the superintendent's
  1 23 designee, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school
  1 24 of the taking into custody or the citation of the juvenile for
  1 25 possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in violation of
  1 26 section 123.47.  A reasonable attempt to notify the person
  1 27 includes but is not limited to a telephone call or notice by
  1 28 first-class mail.
  1 29    Sec. 2.  Section 124.415, Code 1997, is amended to read as
  1 30 follows:
  1 31    124.415  PARENTAL AND SCHOOL NOTIFICATION – PERSONS UNDER
  1 32 EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
  1 33    A peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify
  1 34 a person under the age of eighteen discovered to be in
  1 35 possession of a controlled substance, counterfeit substance,
  2  1 or simulated controlled substance in violation of this chapter
  2  2 or chapter 124A, and if the person is not referred to juvenile
  2  3 court, the law enforcement agency of which the peace officer
  2  4 is an employee shall make a reasonable attempt to notify the
  2  5 person's custodial parent or legal guardian of such
  2  6 possession, whether or not the person is arrested, unless the
  2  7 officer has reasonable grounds to believe that such
  2  8 notification is not in the best interests of the person or
  2  9 will endanger that person.  If the person is taken into
  2 10 custody or is issued a citation for possession of a controlled
  2 11 substance, counterfeit substance, or simulated controlled
  2 12 substance in violation of chapter 124 or 124A, the peace
  2 13 officer shall notify a juvenile court officer who shall make a
  2 14 reasonable effort to identify the elementary or secondary
  2 15 school the person attends, if any, and to notify the
  2 16 superintendent of the school district, the superintendent's
  2 17 designee, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school
  2 18 of the taking into custody or the issuance of the citation to
  2 19 the juvenile for possession of a controlled substance,
  2 20 counterfeit substance, or simulated controlled substance.  A
  2 21 reasonable attempt to notify the person includes but is not
  2 22 limited to a telephone call or notice by first-class mail.  
  2 23                           EXPLANATION
  2 24    This bill provides for the notification of school officials
  2 25 by a peace officer if a juvenile under the age of 18 is issued
  2 26 a citation for possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer
  2 27 in violation of Code section 123.47.  This bill also provides
  2 28 for the notification of school officials by a peace officer if
  2 29 a juvenile is issued a citation for possession of a controlled
  2 30 substance, counterfeit substance, or simulated controlled
  2 31 substance.  
  2 32 LSB 2244HH 77
  2 33 lh/cf/24
     

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