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KRS 610.255

Peace officer may take child to court-approved center -- Release of child without formal charges filed

Effective: July 15, 2008 History: Amended 2008 Ky

The peace officer may divert the child from the formal court process and take the child to a court-approved center offering voluntary services to children and release the child without formal charges being filed, if:

(1) The offense the child has allegedly committed under the provisions of KRS 610.010(1) is not a felony offense;

(2) The peace officer has received the permission of the parent or other responsible adult; and (3) The peace officer has followed guidelines which the court has established for such release.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.