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2017 Statute



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38-2342. Issuance of warrants. The court may issue a warrant commanding the juvenile be taken into custody if there is probable cause to believe: (a) That an offense was committed and it was committed by the juvenile; (b) the juvenile violated probation, conditional release, or conditions of release from detention for a third or subsequent time and the juvenile poses a significant risk of physical harm to another or damage to property; (c) the juvenile has escaped from a facility; or (d) the juvenile has absconded from supervision. The warrant shall designate where or to whom the juvenile is to be taken pursuant to K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 38-2330(d)(1), and amendments thereto, if the court is not open for the regular conduct of business. The warrant shall describe the offense or violation charged in the complaint or the applicable circumstances of the juvenile's absconding or escaping.

History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 42; L. 2016, ch. 46, § 36; L. 2017, ch. 90, § 4; July 1.



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