(a) Upon receiving notice that a juvenile has been taken into custody on an allegation of delinquency, the intake officer shall also conduct a preliminary investigation.
(b) In the course of a preliminary investigation, the intake officer may:
(1) Interview the complainant, victim, or witnesses of the act and circumstances alleged in the complaint;
(2) Review existing records of the court, law enforcement agencies, and public records of other agencies; and
(3) Hold conferences with the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian for the purpose of interviewing them and discussing the disposition of the complaint.
(c) Any additional inquiries may be made only with the consent of the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian.
(d)
(1) Participation of the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian in a conference with an intake officer shall be voluntary, with the right to refuse to continue participation at any time.
(2) At the conferences, the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian shall be advised of the juvenile's right to assistance of counsel and the right to remain silent when questioned by the intake officer.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings
Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code
§ 9-27-302. Purposes — Construction
§ 9-27-304. Provisions supplemental
§ 9-27-308. Personnel — Duties
§ 9-27-309. Confidentiality of records — Definition
§ 9-27-310. Commencement of proceedings
§ 9-27-311. Required contents of petition
§ 9-27-312. Notification to defendants
§ 9-27-313. Taking into custody
§ 9-27-315. Probable cause hearing
§ 9-27-317. Waiver of right to counsel — Detention of juvenile — Questioning
§ 9-27-318. Filing and transfer to the criminal division of circuit court
§ 9-27-320. Fingerprinting or photographing
§ 9-27-321. Statements not admissible
§ 9-27-322. Release from custody
§ 9-27-323. Diversion — Conditions — Agreement — Completion — Definition
§ 9-27-324. Preliminary investigation
§ 9-27-325. Hearings — Generally
§ 9-27-327. Adjudication hearing
§ 9-27-328. Removal of juvenile
§ 9-27-329. Disposition hearing
§ 9-27-330. Disposition — Delinquency — Alternatives
§ 9-27-331. Disposition — Delinquency — Limitations
§ 9-27-332. Disposition — Family in need of services — Generally
§ 9-27-333. Disposition — Family in need of services — Limitations — Definitions
§ 9-27-334. Disposition — Dependent-neglected — Generally
§ 9-27-335. Disposition — Dependent-neglected — Limitations
§ 9-27-336. Limitations on detention
§ 9-27-337. Six-month reviews required
§ 9-27-338. Permanency planning hearing
§ 9-27-339. Probation — Revocation
§ 9-27-341. Termination of parental rights — Definition
§ 9-27-342. Proceedings concerning juveniles for whom paternity not established
§ 9-27-345. Admissibility of evidence
§ 9-27-348. Publication of proceedings
§ 9-27-349. Compliance with federal acts
§ 9-27-350. Compacts to share costs
§ 9-27-351. Escape considered an act of delinquency
§ 9-27-353. Duties and responsibilities of custodian
§ 9-27-354. Progress reports on juveniles
§ 9-27-355. Placement of juveniles
§ 9-27-356. Juvenile sex offender assessment and registration
§ 9-27-357. Deoxyribonucleic acid samples
§ 9-27-359. Fifteenth-month review hearing
§ 9-27-360. Review of termination of parental rights
§ 9-27-362. Emancipation of juveniles
§ 9-27-363. Foster youth transition
§ 9-27-364. Division of Youth Services aftercare
§ 9-27-365. No reunification hearing
§ 9-27-367. Court costs, fees, and fines
§ 9-27-368. Risk and needs assessments
§ 9-27-369. Resumption of services
§ 9-27-370. Reinstatement of parental rights
§ 9-27-371. Punitive isolation or solitary confinement of juveniles — Definitions