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It is illegal in some states to intentionally leave a young child in the car. That is not what the criminality discussion is about.


So it's just about Nevada and Texas? These are the only states where unintentionally leaving a child in the vehicle is allowed.


You're saying they actually have a law on the books saying it's okay to do it accidentally? Why would someone write a law to say an accident is an accident?


>You're saying they actually have a law on the books saying it's okay to do it accidentally?

Don't take my word, here they are:

Nevada: A parent, legal guardian or other person responsible for a child who is 7 years of age or younger shall not knowingly and intentionally leave that child in a motor vehicle if:

Texas: A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly leaves a child in a motor vehicle for longer than five minutes




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