When a juvenile is arrested in Colorado, the child may be released to a parent or responsible adult, referred for detention screening, or held for a prompt detention hearing. If the child remains in custody, the hearing generally must occur within 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The district attorney then decides whether to file a delinquency petition, offer diversion, or decline to prosecute formally. Decisions made during
You may think there’s no chance you could ever be accused of a crime like false imprisonment. The fact remains, you might just be caught off-guard with this charge.
In February, a teacher in Louisiana was charged with the false imprisonment of juveniles. The case was ultimately dropped, but it goes to show that even a teacher with good intentions can be charged with this serious crime under the right
