PRINTER'S NO. 1009

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 907 Session of 1995


        INTRODUCED BY HANNA, CLARK, KREBS, TRUE, TIGUE, ROONEY, FAJT,
           FAIRCHILD, KELLER, SATHER, BATTISTO, SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR,
           FARMER, FICHTER, BAKER, READSHAW, KING, HALUSKA, LYNCH,
           BROWNE, BELARDI, DONATUCCI, COY, TRELLO, MUNDY, SAYLOR, LEH,
           SCHULER, CAPPABIANCA, ARMSTRONG, STISH, THOMAS, MAITLAND,
           BUNT, DeLUCA, CARONE, LEDERER, BELFANTI, COLAIZZO, ITKIN,
           RUDY, LAUGHLIN, WOZNIAK, SERAFINI AND GIGLIOTTI,
           FEBRUARY 28, 1995

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 28, 1995

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
     2     Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
     3     use of handcuffs when transporting certain delinquent
     4     juveniles.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7     Section 1.  Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     8  Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
     9  § 6358.  Use of handcuffs during transportation.
    10     The legal custodian of any juvenile who is determined to be
    11  delinquent and who is confined to a secure institution, center,
    12  youth development center, camp or other facility may authorize
    13  the use of handcuffs when transporting that juvenile outside of
    14  the institution, center, youth development center, camp or other
    15  facility. The provisions of this section shall also apply to the
    16  transportation of any juvenile who is alleged to be delinquent

     1  under this chapter.
     2     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 30 days.



















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