§ 10A-2-7-605. Run away or AWOL from a staff secure or nonsecure placement.

A.  Upon discovery that a juvenile or youthful offender has run away or is absent without leave (AWOL) from a staff-secure or nonsecure placement, the Office of Juvenile Affairs may notify any law enforcement officer or agency in this state who shall use any reasonable method to notify law enforcement agencies and personnel.  All law enforcement agencies and personnel shall be authorized to apprehend and detain such juvenile or youthful offender.

B.  1.  Running away or being absent without leave (AWOL) by a juvenile from a staff-secure or nonsecure placement shall be considered by the court of juvenile jurisdiction as a delinquent act.

2.  Running away or being absent without leave (AWOL) by a youthful offender from a staff-secure or nonsecure placement may be considered by the court of juvenile jurisdiction as grounds for bridging the youthful offender to the adult system.

Added by Laws 1979, c. 257, § 7, eff. Oct. 1, 1979.  Amended by Laws 1984, c. 99, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1984; Laws 1995, c. 352, § 97, eff. July 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Title 10, § 1146 by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 199, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 22, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.  Renumbered from Title 10, § 7302-6.5 by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 174, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.  Amended by Laws 2010, c. 397, § 2, emerg. eff. June 8, 2010.