Judicial Code

Chapter IX: Child Welfare

Section 10-13

Section 10.      Records of Children's Court.

The Court shall maintain a record of all proceedings under this Chapter in record books labeled "Records of the Children's Court."  The records of proceedings under this Code shall not be open to public inspection and the names of the children who have committed acts constituting offenses if committed by an adult shall not be released to the media.

Section 11.      Custody of a child apprehended for violation of law.

An officer of the law, other than the probation or child welfare officer, who apprehends a child for an alleged violation of law forthwith shall notify the Child Welfare or probation office of the apprehension and shall place the child in such custody as the child welfare officer or a probation officer directs, pending hearing by the Children's Court.  In no instance shall such custody exceed seventy-two hours without hearing before the Children's Court.  No child shall be detained or incarcerated with adult detainees or prisoners.

Section 12.      Report of custodian.

When a child is committed to the care of any person, the matter may be assigned by the Children's Court to a child welfare or probation officer who shall require a report quarterly, or more often if the Children's Court so orders, from the custodian to whom the child has been committed, reporting on the child's condition and welfare.  The report shall be filed with the Children's Court.

Section 13.      No limitation on authority.

Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting an officer of the law from taking into custody a child who is found violating a law or ordinance, who is reasonably believed to be a fugitive from her or his parents or from justice or whose surroundings are such as to endanger her or his health, morals, or welfare unless taken into custody.

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