500-06 Disposition Of Arrested Juveniles Flashcards
What governs interactions between juveniles and LE
Family code and juvenile courts of Harris County
Juvenile
Younger than 17
Young adult
17-19 y/o
At what age can a class C traffic citation not be issued
A juvenile younger than 10 y/o
Return this person to parent or legal guardian with their approval
Can issue traffic and non traffic citations to juveniles of what age?
10-16
For traffic and non traffic class C violations for juveniles 10-13 y/o
Do not assign a court date
*write juvenile at the top of the citation
For traffic and non traffic class C violations for juveniles 14-16
Can assign a date
Must write “bring one parent to court” in top of the citation
Juvenile who receives a ticket for class c intoxication
Can be released to other responsible adults of the parent or guardian agrees
Officers shall not arrests persons under _____ but rather leave the warrant active
18,
Active until they turn 18 and they can be picked up
When can an officer take a juvenile into protective custody?
A) probable cause to believe the juvenile is a missing person or run away
B) believes juvenile is a truant
C) in violation of a curfew ordinance
D) probable cause to believe Juvenile is in danger
*only release pursuant to perimeters in section 1
Curfew for juveniles
11pm-6am Sunday-Thursday
12a-6am sat and sun
- can also include 9am-230p Mon -fri
How long shall the city notify the public if a daytime curfew is to come into effect?
7 days prior
Prior before issuing a citation officer must confirm curfew
Shall confirm not homeless and try to contact a parent
If Officer is able to contact a parent during a curfew or juvenile is homeless
Do not issue a citation
Take juvenile home or to shelter or safe harbor.
If an adult is arrested for a crime they committed when they were a juvenile
They shall be processed by juvenile intake
*contact juvenile supervisor before arrival so all juveniles can be removed then take the suspect to JPC
When officer believes juvenile to be in possession of marijuana:
The officer shall seek to have the juvenile placed in the diversion program and tag the weed __________ unless instructed otherwise by HCJP procedures 
not to be examined
If you detain a juvenile with an ankle monitor
Contact HCJP to determine if wanted for probation violation
When shall the juvenile intake unit notify their school?
A) Any felony
B) Unlawful restraint, indecent exposure, assault, deadly conduct, terroristic threat, or engaging
in organized criminal activity.
c. The unlawful use, sale, or possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia, or marijuana.
d. The unlawful carrying of a weapon.
*The Juvenile Intake Unit shall complete the school notification form and send the form to the listed school. The Juvenile Intake Unit shall then complete a supplement report with the school notification information.
Officers shall document all intentions with a juvenile
True
When interrogating a juvenile an officer should provide a break every ____
120 minutes so the juvenile and can eat and use the restroom
A parent of guardian _____ waive a juvenile’s right to council
Cannot
Juvenile must be recorded and warned before a magistrate
Before interrogation begins
All records Must be marked
Juvenile
How often shall each “responsible division” submit a log to Juvenile division?
Quarterly (4 times a year)
Division commander shall designate the liaison to complete this task
A juvenile _____ may be issued a nontraffic class C misdemeanor citation but not assigned a court date. Issuing officer shall also print ____ at the top center of the citation
10-13
“Juvenile”
