sec.631Special requirements for searching children and persons with impaired capacity

### sec.631 Special requirements for searching children and persons with impaired capacity If a person to be searched is a child, or a person with impaired capacity, who may not be able to understand the purpose of the search, the police officer must conduct the search in the presence of a support person. However, the police officer may search the person in the absence of a support person if the police officer reasonably suspects— delaying the search is likely to result in evidence being concealed or destroyed; or an immediate search is necessary to protect the safety of a person. s 631 (prev s 325) renum 2000 No. 22 s 22 (sec.631-ssec.1) If a person to be searched is a child, or a person with impaired capacity, who may not be able to understand the purpose of the search, the police officer must conduct the search in the presence of a support person. (sec.631-ssec.2) However, the police officer may search the person in the absence of a support person if the police officer reasonably suspects— delaying the search is likely to result in evidence being concealed or destroyed; or an immediate search is necessary to protect the safety of a person. - (a) delaying the search is likely to result in evidence being concealed or destroyed; or - (b) an immediate search is necessary to protect the safety of a person.