If a juvenile has been booked as an adult, or a juvenile was under the age of 18 years at the time of the commission of an alleged crime and no complaint has been issued, the adult charge shall be dropped by the arresting and/or investigating detective and the juvenile transported to the Station/Unit where the case will be handled to a conclusion.
NOTE: Cases of kidnapping or murder are exceptions which may be handled to conclusion by the Homicide Bureau or Major Crimes Bureau at their discretion.