Alabama § 44-1-9 Detention Without Order or Warrant of Escaped Youths

Alabama Statutes

§ 44-1-9 — Detention Without Order or Warrant of Escaped Youths

Alabama § 44-1-9

Title 44Youth Services

Ch. 1Department of Youth Services and Youth Services Board

Art. 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 44-1-9 (2026).

Text

A committed youth who has been placed by the Department of Youth Services in any state training school and who has escaped or run away therefrom may be taken into custody without warrant or order of the state youth services director by a peace officer or employee designated by the department. Any youth taken into custody pursuant to this section shall be detained in a suitable place designated by the department until determination concerning his or her further care and treatment is made.

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A committed youth who has been placed by the Department of Youth Services in any state training school and who has escaped or run away therefrom may be taken into custody without warrant or order of the state youth services director by a peace officer or employee designated by the department. Any youth taken into custody pursuant to this section shall be detained in a suitable place designated by the department until determination concerning his or her further care and treatment is made.