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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to public safety; prohibiting juveniles under the age of 16 from waiving <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>their right to counsel during custodial interrogations except if the waiver is made <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>by the juvenile's attorney or parent;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>260B.175, by adding a subdivision.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 260B.175, is amended by adding a <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>subdivision to read:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subd. 5. <b>Waiver of counsel during custodial interrogation.</b> The right to counsel <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>during a custodial interrogation may not be waived by a juvenile under the age of 16 <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>unless waived:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(1) by counsel retained or appointed to represent the juvenile and the juvenile <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>knowingly joins with the waiver;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>(2) by the juvenile's custodial parent, guardian, custodian, or guardian ad litem if:<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>(i) that person knowingly and voluntarily waives the right;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(ii) that person has no interest adverse to the juvenile;<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>(iii) meaningful consultation has occurred between that person and the juvenile; and<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>(iv) the juvenile knowingly and voluntarily joins with the waiver; or<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>(3) by the juvenile, without the presence of counsel, a custodial parent, guardian, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>custodian, or guardian ad litem, and the waiver is knowing and voluntary. <br />
         		
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