Authority for Temporary Custody
Can an officer take a juvenile into temporary custody for unexcused school absence?
YES:
is subject to compulsory, full-time or continuation education, and
• is absent from school without valid excuse within the county, city or city and county, or school district during school hours, and
• is found away from his or her home.
1 reason a police officer may take a child under the age of five into protective custody without a warrant
Severe physical abuse by a parent, a person known to the parent, or the parent should have reasonably known the child was being abused.
Physical trauma
Sexual Abuse
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What is truancy?
Under what code section may a peace officer take a juvenile into temporary custody without a warrant?
Welfare and institutions code 625
What does W.I.C. Sections 626 and 307 authorize?
Authority to dispose of a juvenile Case
Child Protective agencies include school district police, true or false
False: means a county welfare department (e.g,. Department of Social Services, Department of Children Services, Child Welfare Services), a county probation department, or a police or sheriff’s department. It does not include a school district police or a security department.
Emotional damage may be evidence by?
Severe anxiety depression withdrawl, inappropriate aggressive behavior towards self or other
The legal authority given to peace officers to take a juvenile into temporary custody
What is WIC 625?
When can a person come under juvenile court and jurisdiction?
The person was 17 when the crime was committed
When determining which disposition to make, the officer shall select the _______ _______ Alternative
Least Restrictive
When can a peace officer take a juvenile into temporary custody?
For that juvenile’s protection or welfare, or for the protection and safety of the general public.
If a child's parent or guardian has caused the death of another child through abuse or neglect. What actions can a peace officer take for a child under the age of 18 into without a warrant?
Protective custody
Any pupil who is absent without a valid excuse for more than 3 days or is truant for more than 4 days in one year
What s habitually truant?
What code section protects a person that committed a crime under the age of 18?
WIC section 602(a)
The least restrictive alternative is ____ __ ____
Releasing a Minor
For the protection of the minor, when is a police officer allowed to take a minor into temporary custody without a warrant?
has immediate need for medical care,
• is in immediate danger of physical or sexual abuse, or
• has been left unattended or is in a physical environment which may pose an immediate threat to the minor’s health and safety (Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300). Additionally, the officer is required to attempt to contact the minor’s parent or guardian to determine if they are able to assume temporary custody of the minor.
Give an example of severe physical abuse
Death, Physical disfigurement, physical disability, bone fracture, unconsciousness, internal swelling
This origanization provides assistance to students with attendance or behavioral problems
What is SARB
What types of laws can a juvenile violate?
Federal, State, City, County Ordinance
The most restrictive alternative is?
Delivering a minor to juvenile department
For the protection of the general public, when can a police officer take a minor into temporary custody without a warrant?
comes within the jurisdiction of the court (Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 601 or 602),
• is a ward of the court who has violated a court order or escaped from a court ordered commitment (Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 636 or 702), or
• is found in a public place suffering from any sickness or injury which requires medical treatment.
True or false: Serious physical harm does not include age appropriate spanking to the buttocks where there is no evidence of serious physical injury
True
Juveniles who commit violations of 601 WIC are what type of offenders?
What type of court is a juvenile tried in?
Juvenile Court
What is one additional alternative to disposition of a juvenile case?
1: Releasing a minor to parent?
2: Delivering minor to public or private agency.
3:Writing a citation