Connecticut § 46b-133o Access to juvenile residential centers. Nondisclosure of information identifying a juvenile. penalty.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 46b-133o — Access to juvenile residential centers. Nondisclosure of information identifying a juvenile. penalty.

Connecticut·Title 46b Family Law·Ch. 815t Juvenile Matters

(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 46b-124, the Judicial Branch, subject to policies and procedures approved by the Chief Court Administrator, may permit the following individuals to enter, physically or virtually, a juvenile residential center and interact with staff and juveniles in that facility without a court order, provided such entry and interaction is required for the performance of that individual's duties:

(1)An employee or official of the Judicial Branch;

(2)An employee or authorized agent of the organization or agency responsible for providing educational services in the center;

(3)An employee of the Division of Public Defender Services;

(4)An attorney representing a juvenile;

(5)An employee or official of the Department of Children and Families;

(6)An employee

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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 46b-124, the Judicial Branch, subject to policies and procedures approved by the Chief Court Administrator, may permit the following individuals to enter, physically or virtually, a juvenile residential center and interact with staff and juveniles in that facility without a court order, provided such entry and interaction is required for the performance of that individual's duties: (1) An employee or official of the Judicial Branch; (2) An employee or authorized agent of the organization or agency responsible for providing educational services in the center; (3) An employee of the Division of Public Defender Services; (4) An attorney representing a juvenile; (5) An employee or official of the Department of Children and Families; (6) An employee or authorized agent of an organization or agency contracted with the Judicial Branch to provide direct services to juveniles; (7) An individual who has been authorized by the Judicial Branch to provide training, enrichment, recreational or religious services to the juveniles; and (8) An individual who has been authorized by the Judicial Branch to repair or maintain the center. (b) A judge of the Superior Court may, upon finding that an individual not authorized under subsection (a) of this section has a legitimate interest in entering a juvenile residential center, order that such individual be allowed to enter that juvenile residential center. (c) An individual permitted to enter into a juvenile residential center pursuant to this section shall not disclose, directly or indirectly, by any means, any information obtained by such individual that specifically identifies a juvenile, unless authorized by court order or otherwise provided by law. (d) Any person who violates subsection (c) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor with a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment not greater than six months.

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