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MONTPELIER â A committee of the Vermont House has approved a bill that bars police from identifying anyone under the age of 20 who has been charged with a crime, including fatal motor vehicle crashes, unless and until they are formally charged with a major felony.
The bill, S.107, adds a public records exemption barring the release of information about the initial arrest or charge of a person under the age of 20 âthat would reveal the identity of the person.â
âHowever, a public agency may disclose identifying information relating to the arrest of a person under the age of 20 years of age in order to protect the health and safety of any person,â the bill says.
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