Statutes | Coquille Juveile Code Chapter 641 Part 6 ยง 641.150 | 2019
(1) A child taken into protective custody is not under arrest and shall not be placed in a detention facility or jail. Such child shall be placed in the home of an extended family member, taken to a hospital or medical facility for treatment pursuant to CITC 641.100(4), be placed in a shelter care facility licensed or approved by the Tribe, or placed in a foster home licensed or approved by the Tribe or state.
(2) A child taken into protective custody may be released to a parent or legal custodian at the discretion of the Social Services with appropriate instruction as to the care of the child or of the need to attend a hearing pursuant to CITC 641.200. The child must be returned to the appropriate parent or guardian if a shelter hearing pursuant to CITC 641.200 has not occurred or a court order has not otherwise been issued authorizing continued protective custody.
(3) Local law enforcement or Social Services shall maintain a record of children taken into protective custody that includes:
(a) the childs name, age and address and
(b) the name and address of the parent or custodian and
(c) the name and address of the person whom the child was removed from and the circumstances giving rise to the need for protective custody and
(d) the efforts to notify the parent or custodian and
(e) where the child was placed and why. Such record shall be provided to the court within 24 hours after a child is taken into protective custody.
(4) As soon as practicable after a child is taken into protective custody, local law enforcement or Social Services shall notify any person entitled to notice pursuant to CITC 640.040 of Children Generally of the following:
(a) the action taken and
(b) the time and place of the initial hearing and
(c) that the child may be held until the shelter hearing and
(d) the contact information for Social Services.
(5) A child taken into protective custody who is not a resident of the reservation or Indian country or is not subject to the courts continuing jurisdiction shall be released to the appropriate authority as soon as practicable.