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Detention Hearings
The relevant statutory sections for holding a juvenile in custody are:
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938.19 (Taking a juvenile into custody)
938.20 (Release or delivery from custody)
938.305 (Criteria for holding a juvenile in physical custody)
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938.207 (Places where a juvenile may be held in non-secure custody)
938.208 (Criteria for holding a juvenile in a juvenile detention facility)
938.209 (Criteria for holding a juvenile in a county jail or a municipal lockup facility)
938.21 (Hearing for juvenile in custody)
Resources
Detention Advocacy Outline
Achieving Excellence in Detention Advocacy
Juvenile Defender Self-Assessment Tool for Best Practices in Detention Advocacy
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