{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cpl", "section": "140.17", "citation": "CPL § 140.17", "heading": "Child-sensitive arrests", "text": ["§ 140.17 Child-sensitive arrests.", "A state or local law enforcement officer who arrests an individual legally charged with the care or custody of a child less than eighteen years old shall, to the extent practicable, at the time of the arrest take appropriate action that is conducive to the child's safety and/or security and is consistent with the policies and procedures established pursuant to section two hundred fourteen-i or paragraph (f-2) of subdivision three of section eight hundred forty of the executive law as applicable."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CPL/140.17", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "When a state or local **law-enforcement officer arrests a person legally responsible for a child younger than 18 years old**, the officer must, as far as practicable at the time of arrest, **take appropriate action for the child’s safety or security** consistent with the policies under the named Executive Law provisions. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cpl/140.17", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}