G. O 6.07 Juvenile Legal Issues

Question 1

What is a juvenile?

Answer 1

Anyone under the age of 18

Question 2

What is the criteria for determining the means to achieve a resolution when dealing with juveniles?

Answer 2

• the nature of the offense
• the age and circumstances of the offender
• the offenders record
• the availability of community based rehabilitation programs
• recommendations for diversion from complaints or victims

Question 3

Diversion alternatives include what?

Answer 3

• Outright release to the juveniles parents with no further action
• the filing of a request for the juvenile to attend counseling at juvenile intake
• referral to the juvenile court through the issuance of a summons or the filing of a formal petition

Question 4

Whenever possible, juveniles should be released how?

Answer 4

On a traffic or misdemeanor summons

Question 5

A copy of the juvenile’s summons goes where?

Answer 5

To the juveniles parents or guardian

Question 6

Juvenile summons may be issued doe what offenses?

Answer 6

• traffic laws including law involving bicycles
• hitchhiking
• other pedestrian offenses
• game and fish law
• surfing
• curfew
• animal control violations
• littering

Question 7

What shall be done after a summons has been written for curfew?

Answer 7

The juvenile shall be returned home, released to a parent, or brought to a police facility

Question 8

What will be done when prosecuting a juvenile when releasing them on a summons is not authorized?

Answer 8

Will complete a juvenile detention worksheet and submit it

Question 9

When officers believe that a juvenile should be detained, what must be done?

Answer 9

Juvenile intake will be contacted by telephone to screen the case

Question 10

Who makes the final determination whether or not a juvenile will be detained or released to a capable guardian?

Answer 10

Juvenile intake

Question 11

When an adult is taken into police custody pursuant to a detention order issued for an offense that occurred when the detainee was a juvenile, what shall be done?

Answer 11

The officer shall contact either a judge, or an intake officer for guidance

Question 12

What shall be done to process a juvenile?

Answer 12

The officer shall take fingerprints and photographs of the juvenile taken into custody

Question 13

What shall be done for a report of suspected child abuse and neglect?

Answer 13

The officer shall contact the department of social services and complete an IBR for any criminal offense