AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM AGE TO ARREST A CHILD.

HB 5330 raises the minimum age for arresting a child from the current age to 14 years. It directly affects children under 14 by preventing law enforcement from making arrests for minor offenses. The bill amends state statutes (Title 46b) to establish 14 as the new minimum arrest age, meaning children younger than 14 cannot be arrested under this provision. This change applies to all law enforcement actions governed by the statute.