N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20.4-05

Current through the 2023 Legislative Sessions
Section 27-20.4-05 - Taking into custody
1. A child may be taken into custody:
a. Pursuant to a pick up and hold order or other order of the court under this chapter;
b. Pursuant to the laws of arrest and as authorized after scoring of the detention screening tool; or
c. For preadjudicatory supervision in attendant care , shelter care, certified shelter care, or detention.
2. The taking of a child into custody is not an arrest, except for the purpose of determining the validity of the arrest under the Constitution of North Dakota or the United States Constitution.
3. A law enforcement officer shall transport a child if necessary as determined by the court.

N.D.C.C. § 27-20.4-05

Amended by S.L. 2023 , ch. 294( HB 1137 ), § 29, eff. 8/1/2023.
Added by S.L. 2021 , ch. 245( HB 1035 ), § 25, eff. 7/1/2021.