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8-307.01 - Juvenile Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

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8-307.01 - Juvenile Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

  • Summary: Establishes policies for arresting juveniles suspected of DUI.
  • Effective Date: 10-07-2008
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Policy

When placing a juvenile under arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), officers shall:

  1. Process the juvenile for DUI (refer to P&P 7-605 Chemical Testing – Driving Violations).
  2. Transport the juvenile to HCMC for medical evaluation (refer to P&P 8-306, P&P 8-306.01, and P&P 8-306.02 Juveniles in Need of Medical Attention).
  3. After a proper identification of the juvenile has been made, release pending complaint to a parent/legal guardian. Note: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree DUI may be booked JDC.
  4. Complete a CAPRS report.
 

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.

  • Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
  • Parent/Legal Guardian: "Parent" means the birth or adoptive mother or father of a child and does not apply to a person whose parental rights have been terminated in relation to the child. A legal "guardian" is a person who has been appointed by a judge or social services agency, to take care of a minor child (to include foster parents).
8-307 - Juvenile Traffic Offense
8-308 - Mass Arrests of Juveniles

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
8-307.01 - Juvenile Driving Under the Influence (DUI) 10-07-2008 download PDF

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.