350.01: Juvenile Operations Flashcards
What is a Juvenile?
A Person under the age of 18
When is a youth considered 18 years old?
24 hours prior to his 18th birthday
What is a delinquent?
juvenile who commits any offense, which, if committed by an adult would be a felony
What is a wayward?
juvenile who commits any offense, which, if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor
What is a Status Offender?
juvenile who commits any offense, which, if committed by an adult would not be a crime
What are the status offenses?
- Truancy (under age of 16)
- Runaway from home (habitual)
- Disobedient
- Petty Misdemeanor
- Possession of a Tobacco product
- Possession of Spray Paint
- Violations of curfew
- Possession of Fireworks, ammunition, mace, powdered caffeine
- Sexting
- underage Alcohol Offenses
- Possession of Marijuana under an ounce
- First Breathalyzer refusal
What is a petty misdemeanor?
criminal offense punishable by no more than 6 months or a fine of not more than $500.00 or both
What is a non-offender?
unmarried child that is found to be:
- abused or neglected
- in imminent danger of abuse or neglect
- abandoned
- in need of medical, mental health or chemical dependency treatment
- sexually abused by a parent, guardian or other member of the household
- if the parent or primary caregiver desires to be relieved of the care and custody of the child for good cause
- juvenile taken into cutody for questioning purposes
What is Secure Custody?
Confinement of a juvenile in a physically restrictive area
Any juvenile in secure custody will be ________ and _______ separated from adult offenders
sight and sound
What is Non-secure Detention?
An unlocked, multi purpose area where a juvenile is held provided the juvenile is not secured to ay stationary part of the area
All juveniles in non secure detention must be in constant _________ contact with a sworn officer of the department
visual
When can a juvenile offender be released to a parent or guardian without being formally charged?
All of the following must apply:
- Offense is a wayward or status offense
- complainant does not wish to pursue charges
- parent or guardian has been made aware of the detention and agrees to the release
- officer has superiors approval
When can a juvenile offender be charged and released at scene or transported home?
All of the following must apply:
- Offense is a wayward or status offense
- juveniles parent or guardian is made aware of the charges and agrees to the release
- arresting officer has approval of a superior
- In the case of a traffic violation, the offender will be given a summons
When should juvenile offenders be referred to Family Court:
_have not responded to counseling
- serious criminal conduct or repeated criminal violations such as:
- felony violations
- delinquent acts involving weapons
- serious gang related delinquent acts
- delinquent acts involving aggravated assault and battery
- Delinquent acts committed by juveniles on probation/parole or who have a case pending
- repeat delinquent acts (within 12 months)
When should custodial arrests be made of juvenile offenders?
- order of the family court
- PC to believe the offender falls within the delinquency jurisdiction of family court
- where the juvenile presents a risk of inflicting serious bodily harm on others
For the charge of possession of marijuana under an ounce, 16 year old or younger are referred to Family Court. Who has jurisdiction for 17 years and older?
RITT for 1st or 2nd offense
When should a juvenile be held in secure custody?
violent or major offenses
What offenses should ajudge be called for an emergency hold or should the offender be brought to curt if it is session?
- first or second degree arson
- ADW resulting in SBI
- Assault on a person over 60 resulting in injury
- B&E occupied dwelling day or night
- Burglary
- 1st degree molestation
- Escape from RITSY
- Felony assault with SBI
- Murder and any other related crime
- Narcotic delivery or intent to deliver
- Reckless driving resulting in death or SBI
- 1st degree sexual assault
- stalking - 2nd charge
- weapons (firearms or on school grounds)
- Kidnapping
- Carjacking
- Family Court Capias/warrant
When can a juvenile be held in secure custody?
when charged with an offense which if committed by an adult would be a criminal act
How are juvenile misdemeanor traffic charges handled?
transported to PD, processed and released to parents or guardian. Then petitioned to family court
What additional info is placed on the back of an RITT traffic citation issued to a juvenile?
Parents name
home phone number
School and grade
All traffic offenses where the offender is under the age of _____ are referred to Family Court.
16
Who can issue a 72 hour hold for a child that appears to have been abused?
licensed physician
