Statutes | Cherokee Code Part II Chapter 7A Article V ยง 7A-29 | 2019
(a) The records of law enforcement officers concerning juvenile cases shall be maintained separately from other police records and may not be inspected or disclosed to the public, except:
(1) To the victim and appropriate school officials in each case when the juvenile is found guilty of a delinquent act
(2) By order of the court
(3) When the court orders the child to be held for criminal proceedings
(4) When there has been a criminal conviction and a presentence investigation is being made on an application for probation or
(5) When disclosure is to a tribal, federal, or state officer, employee, or agency in their official capacity who shows a bona fide need for the information to assist in apprehension, to conduct an investigation, or as otherwise provided by law.
(b) A law enforcement officer, when he takes a juvenile into temporary custody, should select the least restrictive course of action appropriate to the situation and needs of the juvenile from the following:
(1) To divert the juvenile from the court by:
a. Release
b. Counsel and release
c. Release to parents
d. Referral to community resources
(2) To seek a petition
(3) To seek a petition and request for custody order.
(Ord. No. 289, 7-17-00)