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RS 33172 would give juvenile probation officers explicit authority to detain probationers and execute warrants
Summary
RS 33172 clarifies that juvenile probation officers may detain probationers for violations observed in their presence and may arrest juveniles on court-issued warrants to transport them; the committee voted to send the draft to print by voice vote.
Chairman Lakey presented RS 33172, which would give juvenile probation officers statutory authority to detain juvenile probationers for violations occurring in their presence and to take juveniles into custody on a court-issued warrant and transport them under that authority. The chair said the change would codify activities that were already occurring in practice and could reduce the need to involve additional law enforcement for transport.
Senator Foreman moved to send RS 33172 to print, Senator Ricks seconded, and the motion carried by voice vote. The committee did not record any amendments or final votes on the substance; the draft will be printed for further consideration.
