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Peace officer may take child to court-approved center -- Release of child without formal charges filed

KRS 610.255
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610.255. Peace officer may take child to court-approved center -- Release of child without formal charges filed The peace officer may divert the child from the formal court process and take the child to a court-approved center offering voluntary services to children and release the child without formal charges being filed, if: (1) The offense the child has allegedly committed under the provisions of KRS 610.010(1) is not a felony offense; (2) The peace officer has received the permission of the parent or other responsible adult; and (3) The peace officer has followed guidelines which the court has established for such release. Effective: July 15, 2008 History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 19, effective July 15, 2008. -- Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 31, effective April 10, 1988.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20158Fetched: 10/20/2026

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