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2014 Statute



Prev Article 23. - REVISED KANSAS JUVENILE JUSTICE CODENext


38-2330.Juvenile taken into custody, when; procedure; release; detention in jail. (a) A law enforcement officer may take a juvenile into custody when:

(1) Any offense has been or is being committed in the officer's view;

(2) the officer has a warrant commanding that the juvenile be taken into custody;

(3) the officer has probable cause to believe that a warrant or order commanding that the juvenile be taken into custody has been issued in this state or in another jurisdiction for an act committed therein;

(4) the officer has probable cause to believe that the juvenile is committing or has committed an act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute:

(A) A felony; or

(B) a misdemeanor and: (i) The juvenile will not be apprehended or evidence of the offense will be irretrievably lost unless the juvenile is immediately taken into custody; or (ii) the juvenile may cause injury to self or others or damage to property or may be injured unless immediately taken into custody;

(5) the officer has probable cause to believe that the juvenile has violated an order for electronic monitoring as a term of probation; or

(6) the officer receives a written statement pursuant to subsection (c).

(b) A court services officer, juvenile community corrections officer or other person authorized to supervise juveniles subject to this code, may take a juvenile into custody when: (1) There is a warrant commanding that the juvenile be taken into custody; (2) the officer has probable cause to believe that a warrant or order commanding that the juvenile be taken into custody has been issued in this state or in another jurisdiction for an act committed therein; or (3) there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has violated a term of probation or placement.

(c) Any court services officer, juvenile community corrections officer or other person authorized to supervise juveniles subject to this code, may arrest a juvenile without a warrant or may request any other officer with power of arrest to arrest a juvenile without a warrant by giving the officer a written statement setting forth that the juvenile, in the judgment of the court services officer, juvenile community corrections officer or other person authorized to supervise juveniles subject to this code, has violated the condition of the juvenile's release. The written statement delivered with the juvenile by the arresting officer to the official in charge of a juvenile detention facility or other place of detention shall be sufficient warrant for the detention of the juvenile.

(d) (1) A juvenile taken into custody by a law enforcement officer shall be brought without unnecessary delay to an intake and assessment worker if an intake and assessment program exists in the jurisdiction, or before the court for proceedings in accordance with this code or, if the court is not open for the regular conduct of business, to a court services officer, a juvenile intake and assessment worker, a juvenile detention facility or youth residential facility which the court or the commissioner shall have designated. The officer shall not take the juvenile to a juvenile detention facility unless the juvenile meets one or more of the criteria listed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 38-2331, and amendments thereto. If the juvenile meets one or more of such criteria, the officer shall first consider whether taking the juvenile to an available nonsecure facility is more appropriate.

(2) It shall be the duty of the officer to furnish the county or district attorney and the juvenile intake and assessment worker if the officer has delivered the juvenile to the worker, with all of the information in the officer's possession pertaining to the juvenile, the juvenile's parent or other persons interested in or likely to be interested in the juvenile and all other facts and circumstances which caused the juvenile to be arrested or taken into custody.

(e) In the absence of a court order to the contrary, the court or officials designated by the court, the county or district attorney or the law enforcement agency taking a juvenile into custody shall have the authority to direct the release prior to the time specified by subsection (a) of K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 38-2343, and amendments thereto. In addition, if an agreement is established pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 38-2346, and amendments thereto, a juvenile intake and assessment worker shall have the authority to direct the release of a juvenile prior to a detention hearing after the completion of the intake and assessment process if the juvenile intake and assessment worker has reason to believe that if released the juvenile will appear for further proceedings and will not be dangerous to self or others.

(f) Whenever a person 18 years of age or more is taken into custody by a law enforcement officer for an alleged offense which was committed prior to the time the person reached the age of 18, the officer shall notify and refer the matter to the court for proceedings pursuant to this code, except that the provisions of this code relating to detention hearings shall not apply to that person. If detention is necessary, the person shall be detained in jail. Unless the law enforcement officer took the person into custody pursuant to a warrant issued by the court and the warrant specifies the amount of bond or indicates that the person may be released on personal recognizance, the person shall be taken before the court of the county where the alleged act took place or, at the request of the person, the person shall be taken, without delay, before the nearest court. The court shall fix the terms and conditions of an appearance bond upon which the person may be released from custody. The provisions of article 28 of chapter 22 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and K.S.A. 22-2901, and amendments thereto, relating to appearance bonds and review of conditions and release shall be applicable to appearance bonds provided for in this section.

History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 30; Jan. 1, 2007.



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