500-06 Disposition Of Arrested Juveniles

Question 1

What governs interactions between juveniles and LE

Answer 1

Family code and juvenile courts of Harris County

Question 2

Juvenile

Answer 2

Younger than 17

Question 3

Young adult

Answer 3

17-19 y/o

Question 4

At what age can a class C traffic citation not be issued

Answer 4

A juvenile younger than 10 y/o

Return this person to parent or legal guardian with their approval

Question 5

Can issue traffic and non traffic citations to juveniles of what age?

Answer 5

10-16

Question 6

For traffic and non traffic class C violations for juveniles 10-13 y/o

Answer 6

Do not assign a court date

*write juvenile at the top of the citation

Question 7

For traffic and non traffic class C violations for juveniles 14-16

Answer 7

Can assign a date

Must write “bring one parent to court” in top of the citation

Question 8

Juvenile who receives a ticket for class c intoxication

Answer 8

Can be released to other responsible adults of the parent or guardian agrees

Question 9

Officers shall not arrests persons under _____ but rather leave the warrant active

Answer 9

18,

Active until they turn 18 and they can be picked up

Question 10

When can an officer take a juvenile into protective custody?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Curfew for juveniles

Answer 11

11pm-6am Sunday-Thursday

12a-6am sat and sun

• can also include 9am-230p Mon -fri

Question 12

How long shall the city notify the public if a daytime curfew is to come into effect?

Answer 12

7 days prior

Prior before issuing a citation officer must confirm curfew

Shall confirm not homeless and try to contact a parent

Question 13

If Officer is able to contact a parent during a curfew or juvenile is homeless

Answer 13

Do not issue a citation

Take juvenile home or to shelter or safe harbor.

Question 14

If an adult is arrested for a crime they committed when they were a juvenile

Answer 14

They shall be processed by juvenile intake

*contact juvenile supervisor before arrival so all juveniles can be removed then take the suspect to JPC

Question 15

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 

Answer 15

not to be examined

Question 16

If you detain a juvenile with an ankle monitor

Answer 16

Contact HCJP to determine if wanted for probation violation

Question 17

When shall the juvenile intake unit notify their school?

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Officers shall document all intentions with a juvenile

Answer 18

True

Question 19

When interrogating a juvenile an officer should provide a break every ____

Answer 19

120 minutes so the juvenile and can eat and use the restroom

Question 20

A parent of guardian _____ waive a juvenile’s right to council

Answer 20

Cannot

Question 21

Juvenile must be recorded and warned before a magistrate

Answer 21

Before interrogation begins

Question 22

All records Must be marked

Answer 22

Juvenile

Question 23

How often shall each “responsible division” submit a log to Juvenile division?

Answer 23

Quarterly (4 times a year)

Division commander shall designate the liaison to complete this task

Question 24

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

Answer 24

10-13

“Juvenile”

Question 25

A juvenile 14-16 years of age may be issued a nontraffic citation class C. The issuing officer shall print _______ at the top of the citation

Answer 25

“Bring one parent to court”