Title 45, Juvenile Justice
10 chapters · 136 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 45.0201 Taking children into custody
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(a) A child may be taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer without order of the Court: (1) when there are reasonable grounds to believe that he has committed an act which would be a felony or misdemeanor if committed by an adult, except that traffic violations s…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0202 Notice to parents-Right to prompt hearing
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When a child is taken into temporary custody, the officer shall notify a parent, guardian, or legal custodian as soon as possible and within 12 hours, and inform him that, if the child is placed in detention pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of 45.0201, all parties have a right to a p…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0203 Release of child
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After notification pursuant to 45.0202, the child shall be released to the care of his parents or other responsible adult, unless his immediate welfare or the protection of the community requires that he be detained. The parent or other person to whom the child is released may be…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0204 Length of detention-Admissibility of evidence
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a child may not be detained by law enforcement officials any longer than is reasonably necessary to obtain his name, age, residence, and other necessary information and to contact his parents, guardian, or legal custodian. (b) If he is no…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0205 Notice of custody-Filing of report
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The officer or other person who takes a child to a detention or shelter facility pursuant to 45.0201 shall immediately notify the Court and any agency or persons so designated by the Court that the child has been taken into custody and where he has been taken. He shall also promp…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0206 Records of custody separate from records of arrest
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The records of law enforcement officers concerning all children taken into temporary custody or issued a summons under the provisions of this chapter shall be maintained separately from the records of arrest and may not be inspected by or disclosed to the public, including the na…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0207 Transmission of identifying information restricted
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No fingerprint, photograph, name, address, or other information concerning identity of a child taken into temporary custody or issued a summons under this chapter may be transmitted to any person or agency except a local law enforcement agency when necessary to assist in apprehen…
A.S.C.A. § 45.0210 Detention and shelter-Hearing-Time limits restriction
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(a) A child in need of supervision or neglected or dependent who must be taken from his home shall be given temporary care in a shelter facility and shall not be placed in detention. (b) When a child is placed in a detention facility or in a shelter facility, the law enforcement …
A.S.C.A. § 45.0215 Search warrants for the protection of children
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(a) A search warrant may be issued by the Court to search any place for the recovery of any child within the jurisdiction of the Court believed to be a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, or a neglected or dependent child. (b) The warrant shall be issued only on the…