Section 46b-133o - Access to juvenile residential centers. Nondisclosure of information identifying a juvenile. penalty(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.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-133o
Added by P.A. 21-0104,S. 54 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 6/28/2021.