Circumstances under which child may be taken into custody by peace officer
KRS 630.030
in effect630.030. Circumstances under which child may be taken into custody by peace officer
Under the provisions of this chapter a child may be taken into custody by any peace officer:
(1) Pursuant to an order of the court for failure to appear before the court for a previous status offense; or
(2) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child has been an habitual runaway from his parent or person exercising custodial control or supervision of the child.
Effective: July 1, 1987
History: Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 111, effective July 1, 1987.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20266Fetched: 10/20/2026
