Taking into custody

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-308 — under Arkansas Juvenile Code.

Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-308

(1) When a juvenile is taken into protective custody under § 12-18-1001, the person exercising protective custody shall:(1) (A) Notify the Department of Human Services and make every effort possible to notify the custodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile's location.(B) The notification to the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile shall be in writing and include a notice:(i) That the juvenile has been taken into foster care;(ii) Of the name, location, and phone number of the person at the department whom the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile can contact about the juvenile;(iii) Of the rights of the juvenile and of the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile to receive a copy of any petition filed under this subchapter;(iv) Of the location and telephone number of the court; and(v) Of the procedure for obtaining a hearing; or(2) Return the juvenile to his or her home.

(1) (A) Notify the Department of Human Services and make every effort possible to notify the custodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile's location.(B) The notification to the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile shall be in writing and include a notice:(i) That the juvenile has been taken into foster care;(ii) Of the name, location, and phone number of the person at the department whom the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile can contact about the juvenile;(iii) Of the rights of the juvenile and of the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile to receive a copy of any petition filed under this subchapter;(iv) Of the location and telephone number of the court; and(v) Of the procedure for obtaining a hearing; or

(A) Notify the Department of Human Services and make every effort possible to notify the custodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile's location.

(B) The notification to the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile shall be in writing and include a notice:(i) That the juvenile has been taken into foster care;(ii) Of the name, location, and phone number of the person at the department whom the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile can contact about the juvenile;(iii) Of the rights of the juvenile and of the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile to receive a copy of any petition filed under this subchapter;(iv) Of the location and telephone number of the court; and(v) Of the procedure for obtaining a hearing; or

(i) That the juvenile has been taken into foster care;

(ii) Of the name, location, and phone number of the person at the department whom the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile can contact about the juvenile;

(iii) Of the rights of the juvenile and of the custodial parent, noncustodial parent, guardian, or custodian of the juvenile to receive a copy of any petition filed under this subchapter;

(iv) Of the location and telephone number of the court; and

(v) Of the procedure for obtaining a hearing; or

(2) Return the juvenile to his or her home.