Policy
The Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) will accept juveniles ages 10 thru 17 years old only if one or more of the following conditions exist:
- The juvenile is accused of one of the following offenses:
- Any incident resulting in death
- Assault (1st, 2nd or 3rd degree)
- 4th degree assault if the officer requires medical attention at a clinic or hospital
- 5th degree domestic assault
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st to 4th degree
- Aggravated or simple robbery
- Kidnapping or false imprisonment
- 1st degree arson of a business, dwelling or school, includes explosives, bombs and Molotov cocktails
- Possession of a firearm
- Terroristic threats
- Burglary of an occupied dwelling including attached garage or unoccupied dwelling where dwelling is defined as a home but does not include garages.
- Fleeing police in a motor vehicle
- Auto Theft (tampering and joyriding will not be admitted)
- Controlled substance - possession or distribution (excludes petty offense)
- Tampering with a witness
- DUI Offense, MN Statute 169A.40 Subd.3: Certain DUI Offenses, Custodial Arrest.
JDC may be contacted to confirm that the following booking criteria condition(s) exist:
- The juvenile is accused of a new felony offense and is on probation for a previous felony offense or is pending court on a prior, non-property felony offense or auto theft. The juvenile is accused of a new felony and has previously been certified and sentenced by an adult court or is on parole.
- The juvenile is Extended Juvenile Jurisdiction (EJJ), under 18 and has any new charge.
- The juvenile is on court ordered Electronic Home Monitoring and is accused of a new felony or has absented overnight or has substantially violated terms of the court ordered supervision.
- The juvenile has absconded from a correctional facility or a court ordered treatment facility or another jurisdiction’s probation or parole supervision.
- The court has issued a warrant for detention.
- The juvenile has violated a Restraining Order and the arresting officer has the RO number and provides it at time of intake.
- The juvenile resides out of Hennepin County and has been arrested for a felony.
- The court has issued a change of venue order on an in-secure custody juvenile placing the juvenile under Hennepin County jurisdiction.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.
- Firearms/Ammunition/Firearm Accessories: A device that projects either single or multiple projectiles at high velocity. Ammunition is a term meaning the assembly of a projectile and its propellant. Accessories include but are not limited to holsters, gun cases, firearm optics, suppression devices, cleaning supplies, etc.
- Fleeing: An effort by the person to avoid arrest or capture through actions such as running, biking or driving away.
- Harassment/Restraining Order: Violating any term of a Harassment/Restraining Order issued by a judge or referee. The Offense code to use for a violation of a Restraining Order is RORDER.
- Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.