(1) A juvenile may be taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer without order of the court when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the juvenile has committed a delinquent act. (2) A juvenile may be taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer executing a lawful warrant taking a juvenile into custody issued pursuant to section 19-2.5-204 . (3) A juvenile probation officer may take a juvenile into temporary custody: (a) Under the circumstances stated in subsection (1) of this section; or (b) If the juvenile has violated the conditions of probation and is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court. (4) A juvenile may be detained temporarily by an adult other than a law enforcement officer if the juvenile has committed or is committing a delinquent act in the presence of such adult. Any person detaining a juvenile shall notify, without unnecessary delay, a law enforcement officer, who shall assume custody of said juvenile. (5) The taking of a juvenile into temporary custody pursuant to this section is not an arrest, nor does it constitute a police record.
C.R.S. § 19-2.5-209
Taking juvenile into custody
Known as the Colorado Children’s Code
The act spans §§ 19–19 (377 sections).
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.