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Detention Hearings

The relevant statutory sections for holding a juvenile in custody are:

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938.19 (Taking a juvenile into custody)

 

938.20 (Release or delivery from custody)

 

938.305 (Criteria for holding a juvenile in physical custody)

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938.207 (Places where a juvenile may be held in non-secure custody)

 

938.208 (Criteria for holding a juvenile in a juvenile detention facility)

 

938.209 (Criteria for holding a juvenile in a county jail or a municipal lockup facility)

 

938.21 (Hearing for juvenile in custody)


Resources

 

Detention Advocacy Outline

Achieving Excellence in Detention Advocacy

 

Juvenile Defender Self-Assessment Tool for Best Practices in Detention Advocacy

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