At the first court appearance, the child’s charged crime, past
criminal history, probation status and other indicators are considered
by the Court in determining whether the child is to be detained or
released. If detained, the child must remain in secure detention for
a period not to exceed twenty-one days. Unless extraordinary circumstances
exist, the child will be released without further order of the Court
on the 21st day. If the Court determines that the child is not a risk
to the community, the child may be released outright to a parent or
guardian. The Court may attach conditions to the release status, which
include but are not limited to a curfew, continuing school attendance,
restrictions on association with other children or alleged victims
of the crime with which they are charged. Routinely, this release
conditions are to be supervised by the child’s parents.
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