Juvenile procedures

Question 1

A juvenile must fall under the welfare and institution code ____,____, and ____ before he/she can be taken into custody.

Answer 1

300,601,602

Question 2

Legal authority for taking custody of a juvenile offender is found in

Answer 2

W&I 625

Question 3

In a case when a juvenile offender has been taken into temporary custody, he/she should be advised of their _______ to ensure admissibility of any spontaneous statements, whether or not questioning is intended.

Answer 3

miranda rights.

Question 4

True or false: Whenever a child under 14 years of age is arrested, the officer should ascertain and document the child’s ability to differentiate between right or wrong, particularly in relation to the offense.

Answer 4

true

Question 5

No juvenile may be held in temporary custody at the palo alto police department without authorization from

Answer 5

the officer’s supervisor or watch commander.

Question 6

Juveniles taken into custody under W&I 300 and 601 will be processed

Answer 6

as soon as practical

Question 7

Juveniles taken into custody for W&I 602 cannot be held for more than

Answer 7

6 hours.

Question 8

When a juvenile has been taken into non-secure or secure custody the officer must complete the _______ log located in AIB.

Answer 8

Juvenile Detention

Question 9

The juvenile’s parent, guardian, or a responsible adult must be _____ about the child’s status and location.

Answer 9

notified immediately

Question 10

True or false: Status offenders and abused/neglected children may be detained in police jails or lockups.

Answer 10

false.

Question 11

True or false: Juveniles may come into contact with adults in the station.

Answer 11

false.

Question 12

All juveniles in custody must have the following made available to them:

Answer 12

bathroom facilities, one snack, water, privacy during visit with parent, guardian, or lawyer, at least 3 phone call to a parent, guardian or lawyer within 1 hour of being taken into custody.

Question 13

Juveniles not meeting the criteria of being placed in a locked detention room, or under the age of 14, regardless of offense, may be temporarily detained in the police facility, however the custody must be

Answer 13

non-secure

Question 14

None secure detention means

Answer 14

the juvenile is detained in an unlocked room or open area, handcuffed, but not to a stationary or secure object.

Question 15

True or false: Constant personal visual supervision by law enforcement shall be provided to the juvenile suspect.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

True or false: Electronic video and audio devices replaces constant personal visual supervision to juveniles in custody.

Answer 16

false.

Question 17

A juvenile may be held in secure detention if he/she is _______ and there is reasonable belief that the juvenile presents as serious security risk of ________.

Answer 17

14 years old or older, harm to self or others

Question 18

Minors held in secured detention outside of a locked enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than _____ unless no other locked enclosure is available.

Answer 18

30 minutes

Question 19

If a juvenile is secured to a stationary object outside of a locked enclosure for more that 30 minutes, ________ must be given every 30 minutes thereafter.

Answer 19

supervisor approval

Question 20

True or false: Unscheduled personal visual supervision of the juvenile, no less than every 30 minutes, is needed in a case of secure detention.

Answer 20

true

Question 21

True or false: An officer does not need supervisor/watch commander approval to place a juvenile into secure custody.

Answer 21

false.

Question 22

The officer must inform the juvenile the _______, _______, and should be noted in the juvenile detention log.

Answer 22

reason for incarceration, length of time the secure detention will last (no more than 6 hours)

Question 23

Law enforcement agencies are required to provide ______ and ______ statistics regarding the number of minors securely detained to the Board of Corrections.

Answer 23

monthly, yearly

Question 24

True or false: Juveniles will not be formally booked without supervisor approval.

Answer 24

true

Question 25

Any juvenile 14 years or older, who is in custody for a _____ or whose acts amount to a ______ , shall be booked, fingerprinted, and photographed.

Answer 25

felony, sex crime

Question 26

Juveniles 14 years or older may also be booked, fingerprinted, and photographed, upon approval from the watch commander, or detective supervisor considering the following:

Answer 26

gravity of offense, past record, age

Question 27

If the six hours time limit has expired,

Answer 27

the juvenile should be transported to juvenile hall

Question 28

Absent _____, officers should make every reasonable effort to notify responsible school officials prior to contacting a student on campus while school is in session.

Answer 28

exigent circumstances

Question 29

A formal interview of a juvenile on school campus is allow without his/her parents or guardian. The juvenile may request a ______ or _______ to be present during questioning in lieu of parents.

Answer 29

school official, lawyer

Question 30

Absent exigent circumstances or authority of a court order, officer should not involuntarily detain a juvenile who is suspected of being a victim of child abuse solely for the purpose of an interview or physical exam without

Answer 30

consent of a parent or guardian.

Question 31

In an event of a serious illness, suicide attempt, injury or death of a juvenile, the following persons shall be notified as soon as possible:

Answer 31

juvenile court, parent, guardian, or loco parentis

Question 32

The _____ and the _____ will conduct he investigation of the death of any juvenile being detained at this department.

Answer 32

District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff-Coroner’s Office

Question 33

In a case of juvenile death while in custody:

Answer 33

The chief (or designee) shall provide to the CA DOC a copy of the report submitted to the the Attorney General, within 10 calendar days of the death.

CA DOC, within 30 days of receiving the report, may inspect the facility.

A medical and operational review shall be conducted.

Question 34

Medical and operational review team will consist of

Answer 34

the chief, health administrator, physician and or other health care staff related to the incident.

Question 35

In addition to the juvenile showing outward signs of intoxication, the following circumstances require a medical evaluation:

Answer 35

• ingestion / concealing drugs in body cavity
• ingestion of harmful substance
• 647 (f)
• symptoms of intoxication not improving

Question 36

An intoxicated juvenile in custody at the station will receive personal supervision no less than once every ___ minutes, and shall be documented in the Juvenile Detention Log.

Answer 36

15

Question 37

True or false: Parents may invoke miranda for their child.

Answer 37

false

Question 38

Within an hour of a juvenile’s detention, he/she will be advised that he/she is entitled to ______ phone calls, unless physically unable to.

Answer 38

2 completed

Question 39

A JCR must be completed if:

Answer 39

• juvenile taken to juvenile hall
• citation for a non-traffic offense
• taken into protective custody

Question 40

Using discretion photographs may be taken in the following instances:

Answer 40

• lawfully detained/arrested
• identification purposes
• needed for a photo line up
• supervisor or watch commander deems it necessary

Question 41

Juveniles not eligible for incarceration into juvenile hall and whose parents are not available, or refuse to accept the minor, can be referred to the ______.

Answer 41

Bill Wilson Center

Question 42

The juvenile in custody report shall be forwarded to the juvenile probation department within _____ hours from the time of arrest.

Answer 42

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