8-301. Commencement of proceedings A proceeding under this chapter may be commenced by one of the following procedures: 1. By transfer of a case from another court as provided in section 8-302. 2. By the filing of a petition by the county attorney. 3. For an offense other than a felony, by the referral of […]
8-302. Transfer between juvenile and criminal courts A. If during the pendency of a criminal charge in any court of this state the court determines that the defendant is a juvenile who is not subject to prosecution as an adult pursuant to section 13-501, the court shall transfer the case to the juvenile court, together […]
8-303. Taking into temporary custody; interference; release; separate custody; violation; classification A. Except as provided in section 8-305, a juvenile taken into temporary custody shall not be detained in a police station, jail or lockup where adults charged with or convicted of a crime are detained. B. A child shall be taken into temporary custody: […]
8-304. Investigation of alleged acts of delinquency, dependency and incorrigibility A. The law enforcement officer having jurisdiction in the place in which an act of delinquency or incorrigibility is alleged to have occurred is responsible for the complete investigation surrounding the alleged commission of the act. B. A department investigator is responsible for the complete […]
8-305. Detention center; jail; separate custody; definition A. The county board of supervisors or the county jail district, if authorized pursuant to title 48, chapter 25, shall maintain a detention center that is separate and apart from a jail or lockup in which adults are confined and where juveniles who are alleged to be delinquent […]
8-306. Supervision and inspection of juvenile detention center and shelter care facilities A. The presiding judge of the juvenile court shall supervise the juvenile detention center and may appoint a person of good moral character to operate and manage the detention center. B. The department of juvenile corrections shall inspect the detention centers of each […]
8-307. Delinquency hearings; required attendance of cited child; referring to youth service bureau; notification of parents A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any child, ten years of age or older, against whom a complaint has been filed citing the commission of a delinquent act shall appear at the juvenile court at […]
8-308. Required attendance of parent, legal guardian or custodian in court; contempt A. The parent, legal guardian or custodian of a juvenile or child against whom a petition has been filed alleging the commission of a delinquent or incorrigible act shall be served with a notice to appear and shall appear with the juvenile or […]
8-309. Unlawful use of an electronic communication device by a minor; classification; definitions A. It is unlawful for a juvenile to intentionally or knowingly use an electronic communication device to transmit or display a visual depiction of a minor that depicts explicit sexual material. B. It is unlawful for a juvenile to intentionally or knowingly […]
