26-7A-126. Law enforcement treatment as juvenile cited violation--Procedure--Report to state's attorney.
The following allegations of delinquency and children in need of supervision shall be treated as juvenile cited violations by law enforcement:
(1)Petty theft in the second degree pursuant to §22-30A-17.3;
(2)Intentional damage to property, four hundred dollars or less, pursuant to §22-34-1;
(3)Purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverage by person under twenty-one years pursuant to §35-9-2 in accordance with subdivision 26-8B-2(5); and
(4)Truancy pursuant to subdivision 26-8B-2(1).
The issuing officer shall notify the child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian that a hearing on the citation for a cited violation shall be held before a judicial circuit court judge within ten days of issuance of the citation or on the next available court date and be treated as a confidential juvenile matter. The hearing shall be held pursuant to §26-7A-36 and the case records shall be treated as confidential consistent with the provisions of §§26-7A-114, 26-7A-115, 26-7A-116, 26-7A-120, and 26-7A-27. A cited violation is not an adjudication or a child in need of supervision or delinquency proceeding. In lieu of a citation, pursuant to subdivision 26-7A-126(4), a school official may file a report with the state's attorney. A report may also be filed with the state's attorney in lieu of a citation if the conduct occurs in conjunction with another offense that is not subject to the juvenile cited violation process.
Source: SL 2015, ch 152, §37, eff. Jan. 1, 2016; SL 2017, ch 115, §3, eff. Mar. 13, 2017.