(1) Whenever it appears to a law enforcement officer or any other person that a juvenile is or appears to be within the court's jurisdiction, as provided in section 19-2-104, the law enforcement officer or other person may refer the matter conferring or appearing to confer jurisdiction to the district attorney, who shall determine whether the interests of the juvenile or of the community require that further action be taken.
(2) Upon the request of the district attorney, the matter may be referred to any agency for an investigation and recommendation.
Source: L. 96: Entire article amended with relocations, p. 1635, § 1, effective January 1, 1997.
Editor's note: This section was formerly numbered as 19-2-301. Prior to relocation in 1996, the said section 19-2-301 was contained in a title that was repealed and reenacted in 1987. Provisions of that section, as it existed in 1987, are similar to those contained in 19-3-101 as said section existed in 1986, the year prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title.