7-03/060.05 Time Limits



Section 626.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code requires that juveniles shall be delivered to the Probation Department (Juvenile Hall) within six hours after being taken into custody. When a request for juvenile transportation is received, ascertain the arrest time and follow the policy of this order.

Juvenile Transport: Upon receiving a request for the transportation of a juvenile to Juvenile Hall, the Watch Deputy will make every effort to make the pick up within six hours.  If the Watch Deputy is unable to make arrangements for the pick up within this time, the Station Watch Sergeant or Jailer should be advised of the estimated time of arrival. The station will then decide whether to transport the juvenile or wait for Transportation Bureau personnel to do the transporting.

If delivery of the juvenile can be made within six hours after the time of arrest, excluding Saturday, Sunday and legal holidays, Transportation Bureau shall transport as requested.

When deviation from the normal procedure is encountered, contact the Intake Officer of the intended institution by telephone and obtain his specific approval, prior to accepting the juvenile from the station Jailer.