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Subject:
Laws regarding Juveniles
Category: Reference, Education and News Asked by: mdfan1818-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
14 Feb 2006 23:49 PST
Expires: 16 Mar 2006 23:49 PST Question ID: 445993 |
Are there laws that prevent media outlets (radio, Television) from identifying Juvenlies by name in stories and articles? Say if a woman was arrested for abusing her son, 4 years old. Could a News station say the child's name, legally? Also, do these laws vary by state? is there somewhere I can find what states have what laws? |
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Subject:
Re: Laws regarding Juveniles
From: peterallen-ga on 15 Feb 2006 02:23 PST |
"In the unanimous 1979 decision, Smith v. Daily Mail, 443 U.S. 97 (1979), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the First Amendment protects the right of journalists to use the names of minors in newsworthy stories as long as the information is "lawfully obtained" and "truthfully" reported." From http://www.splc.org/legalresearch.asp?id=29 My understanding is that law enforcment generally cannot release this information without the consent of the legal guardian. However, if the news outlet receives the name from another source, then they are free to print it. Also, once the minor's name is stated in an open court, it becomes a matter of public record. The media generally doesn't report the names of minors for ethical reasons, but I don't believe they are legally forbidden to do so. |
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