GO 500-06 Disposition of Arrested Juveniles Flashcards
Officers assuming custody of juveniles may exercise one of three options for prisoner disposition:
a. They may release the juvenile in the field to a parent, legal guardian, custodian, or other responsible adult.
b. They may transfer custody of the juvenile to the Juvenile Division or other department approved juvenile facility.
c. They may return the juvenile to the school they attend if that school is in session and the school principal or designee, or school police officer agrees to assume responsibility for the juvenile for the rest of the school day.
An incident report that includes the following information shall be made when a juvenile is released without being taken to the Juvenile Division:
a. The juvenile’s name, address, date of birth, sex, and race.
b. Physical description of the juvenile (e.g., height, weight, hair and eye color).
c. Any alias or nickname used by the juvenile.
d. The school the juvenile attends (or last attended if no longer in school) and the juvenile’s grade level.
e. Location the juvenile was arrested, the offense, and the circumstances surrounding the arrest.
f. Names, address, and home and work telephone numbers of the juvenile’s parents or legal guardians, even if the juvenile was released to someone else.
g. Name, address, and home and work telephone numbers of the person to whom the juvenile was released.
h. The receiving person’s relationship to the juvenile.
i. The name of the Juvenile Division supervisor authorizing the release.
Traffic citations cannot be issued to juveniles younger than ____ years of age. A juvenile younger than _____years of age should be returned to a parent, legal guardian, or custodian, or to any other responsible adult with the approval of the juvenile’s parent or legal guardian
10
Traffic citations may be issued to juveniles 10 through 16 years of age at the officer’s discretion and as outlined below.
a. A juvenile 10 through 13 years of age may be issued a traffic citation but shall not be assigned a court date. The issuing officer shall print the word “juvenile” at the top center of the citation. The issuing officer shall then complete an incident report that will be sent to the Juvenile Division.
b. A juvenile 14 through 16 years of age who commits a traffic-related violation may be issued a traffic citation for improper operation of a vehicle (e.g., ran a red light, ran a stop sign, speeding, bicycle associated offenses). A municipal court date shall be assigned and the issuing officer shall write “Bring One Parent to Court” at the top of the citation.
A juvenile 10 through 16 years of age may be issued a citation for Class C misdemeanor __________ and released to a parent, legal guardian, custodian, or responsible adult.
Public Intoxication
Nontraffic Class C misdemeanor citations may be issued to juveniles ______ to ________years of age at the officer’s discretion and in accordance with the guidelines in sections 1 and 2 of this General Order.
10 through 16
Officers shall not bring juveniles to the Juvenile Division or a police station for a traffic warrant. The warrant shall instead be left on file and may be executed when the juvenile becomes _years of age.
18
Jail ______________shall assist in determining the correct age of the suspected juvenile. The prisoner shall not be transferred to the Juvenile Division unless proof of a juvenile age is
conclusive or age cannot be verified. A jail supervisor shall notify a Juvenile Division supervisor prior to having a prisoner transported to the Juvenile Division.
supervisors
