Child Requiring Assistance

Question 1

What are the 3 behaviors for a child to be CRA?

Answer 1

repeatedly runs away

repeatedly fails to obey lawful and reasonable commands of legal custodian

sexually exploited by anyone

Question 2

What is the age for CRA?

Answer 2

at least six but not 18
or 16 if school related

Question 3

What the CRA factors regarding school?

Answer 3

repeatedly fails to obey lawful and reasonable school regulations

is habitually truant

Question 4

What must an officer do is they have a CRA Warrant of protective custody?

Answer 4

confirm still active with juvenile court

are able to present to a juvenile court judge by 4:30pm (or release to parent to bring next day)

Can only PC if they have pc child is a runaway

Question 5

What is the priority for placements for a runaway child?

Answer 5

priority one: DCF, parent, adult
Priority two: consult probation Runaway assistance program RAP helps place
Priority Three: after probation consult, transport to juv court

Question 6

What does a preliminary hearing get scheduled for juv court for CRA application?

Answer 6

within 15 days

Question 7

What is the process for a CRA in court application?

Answer 7

hearing:
Decline to accept bc no PC youth is CRA
Decline to accept bc youth better served by informal assistance
Accept and do a fact-finding hearing

Question 8

How long may a child have informal assistance in the CRA program?

Answer 8

max 180 days

max term of normal disposition is 390 days or when child turns 18 or 16