N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2100
Role of the law enforcement officer
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
A law enforcement officer who takes a juvenile into temporary custody should select the most appropriate course of action to the situation, the needs of the juvenile, and the protection of the public safety. The officer may:
A law enforcement officer who takes a juvenile into temporary custody should select the most appropriate course of action to the situation, the needs of the juvenile, and the protection of the public safety. The officer may:
(1) Release the juvenile, with or without first counseling the juvenile;
(1) Release the juvenile, with or without first counseling the juvenile;
(2) Release the juvenile to the juvenile's parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) Release the juvenile to the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or custodian;
(3) Refer the juvenile to community resources;
(3) Refer the juvenile to community resources;
(4) Seek a petition; or
(4) Seek a petition; or
(5) Seek a petition and request a custody order.
(5) Seek a petition and request a custody order.
History
(1979, c. 815, s. 1; 1998-202, s. 6.)
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.