Juvenile Law LE 1

Only school officials can report delinquent conduct or conduct in need of supervision. A. True B. False

A Magistrate’s Warning is required to be given A. In Spanish if the juvenile only understands the Spanish language B. In English if that is the child’s native language C. Both A and B D. Only in English, it is up to the child to obtain an interpreter

A magistrate’s warning must include A. Notification to the juvenile informing him or her of the crime or action being charged against him or her B. Why they were taken into custody C. The child’s right to refuse to speak to law enforcement or to provide a written statement in any form D. All of the above

A juvenile confession, written or oral, may be taken at any time the child decides he or she want to cooperate with the police if A. Law enforcement has obtained written approval and a waiver of rights from the child B. The child has received a Magistrate’s Warning and has legally waived his or her rights C. The child is not under arrest D. A and B above

A person taking a child into custody must ___________________. A. Inform only the school that the child is in custody B. Inform only the parents that the child is in custody C. Inform the school officials and the child’s parents or guardians D. Not worry about notifying anyone and let the school worry about that

Once a child is taken into custody by law enforcement A. The law enforcement officer may take the child to the alleged crime scene in order for the child to show where evidence may be hidden B. The law enforcement officer may, realizing the child has not had lunch, stop off and buy the child a hamburger at a local restaurant C. The law enforcement officer may pull through a drive-through and buy the child a drinkD. The law enforcement officer must proceed directly to the juvenile processing office and may not stop anywhere on the way to the office

A warning notice is a written notice similar to a traffic citation that is given by law enforcement as an effort to curtail delinquent conduct or conduct in need of supervision. A. True B. False

Any peace officer in the State of Texas can take a child into custody if he or she feels the child is up to no good. A. True B. False

Probable Cause exists when a peace office, either by on-view, or by information from a reliable, trustworthy source leads that officer to believe, as it would any normal, prudent person, that a crime has been committed or is about to be committed, or that conduct in need of supervision has or is about to be committed. A. True B. False

A juvenile processing office is an office or a room in a police station, a sheriff’s office, or a school that has been especially set aside, certified, and approved by the local juvenile board as a juvenile processing office. A. True B. False