5-02/120.00 - Returning Juvenile to Local Jurisdiction



When a juvenile is arrested in the State of California but outside the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court for an offense committed within this County, the juvenile shall be returned to this jurisdiction.

A detained juvenile petition request shall be submitted to the Station's/Unit’s designated District Attorney's office, stating the facts and requesting a petition and warrant.  The warrant must be obtained within 48 hours after the arrest and a warrant abstract sent to the arresting agency within that time.  The actual warrant will then be delivered to the Sheriff's Transportation Bureau, Statewide Unit.  The Statewide Unit will then have up to five days to pick up the juvenile from the other county and return him to Los Angeles County (641 WIC).