Juveniles

Question 1

What is a juvenile?

Answer 1

Child under 18 years old

Question 2

JD

Answer 2

Child over 7 years but under 18 who commits a act that would be a crime if committed by an adult.

Question 3

JO

Answer 3

13,14,15 year old that is charged with committing a violent or serious felony. Cases are heard in the youth part of the Supreme Court Or county court.

Question 4

AO

Answer 4

16 and 17 year charged with felony offenses. Cases are heard in youth part of the Supreme Court or county court.

Question 5

Juvenile appearance tickets may not be issued for what class felonies?

Answer 5

Class A,B,C or D

Question 6

Can appearance tickets be issued to Juvenile Offenders?

Answer 6

No because all crimes are at least a Class C felony

Question 7

Runaway

Answer 7

Person under the age of 18 who has run away from home without just cause

Question 8

Who must you call when a juvenile is arrested in the NYC?

Answer 8

Juvenile crime desk

Question 9

What court has exclusive jurisdiction of JD

Answer 9

Family Court

Question 10

AO cases will be heard where?

Answer 10

Youth part of Supreme Court or County Court. If it’s a non violent felony it will be heard in family court.

Question 11

What cases cannot be sealed for juveniles even after being crime free for 10 years?

Answer 11

Sex offenses, violent felonies and other serious felonies

Question 12

Where are Juvenile Offender cases heard?

Answer 12

Youth part of the Supreme court or County Court. **cases may be transferred to the family court **

Question 13

What does a member do for a juvenile under 16 yrs of age that commits a violation or traffic infraction?

Answer 13

Taken into custody and turned over to parents

Question 14

If a 16 year old commits a vtl misdemeanor how will they be processed? Is it the same for a 17 or 15?

Answer 14

Processed in the appropriate local criminal court. Fingerprints and photos.

Question 15

Approval is needed from who to detain a juvenile in jail, lockup, holding cell or other place for adults?

Answer 15

Office of children and family services

Question 16

It what situations may OCFS approve placement of juveniles in holding cells? Placement in cells for any other reason shall be approved by who?

Answer 16

1. Held for processing or release
2. Held awaiting transfer to juvenile facility
3. Will make a court appearance within a six hour time period

Court hearing from Youth Part of the Superior Court or County Court

Question 17

When will juveniles be fingerprinted and photographed?

Answer 17

11 yrs or older and it’s a class A or B felony

13 or older and it’s a C, D, E felony

16 and 17 and charged with VTL misdemeanor, if just a misdemeanor will be charged as JD and not fingerprinted

Question 18

Family court appearance ticket for juvenile delinquency for a designated felony shall be made returnable in how many hours?

Answer 18

No more than 72 hours excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays

Question 19

Family court appearance ticket for juvenile delinquency for non designated felony shall be made returnable in how days?

Answer 19

No later than 14 days after issuance

Question 20

If a juvenile has committed an act of juvenile delinquency and the member is unable to contact a parent or guardian where shall the juvenile be taken?

Answer 20

Family court and if not in session await at juvenile detention facility until court is in session

Question 21

When a member takes an alleged PINS into custody what shall the member do:

Answer 21

1. Notify a supervisor
2. Run a file check
3. Notify parent or legal guardian
4. Release person to custody of parents or person responsible to produce the PINS in family court
5. under special circumstances member may take the juvenile to a social program or courts for questioning or approved runaway program

Question 22

If the parent of a juvenile objects to the questioning or request an attorney, can questioning continue?

Answer 22

No

Question 23

Who shall ensure fingerprints, palm prints, photographs and all information related to a juvenile arrest are destroyed when notified by the clerk of the court?

Answer 23

CO of Administration

Question 24

What needs to be taken into account when questioning a juvenile and the parents cannot be notified.

Answer 24

1. Every effort to notify parent/guardian was exhausted. Efforts need to be documented in department incident report and memo book
2. Determine the necessity for questioning the juvenile at that time
3. Taking the juveniles age, apparent intelligence and the juveniles ability to understand the Miranda warnings into account

Question 25

Felonies that include what of following must always go to the Youth Part for Adolescent Offenders?

Answer 25

1. Deft displayed a firearm or deadly weapon
2. Deft caused significant physical injury
3. Deft engaged in unlawful sexual contact