610.255 Peace officer may take child to court-approved center -- Release of child

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without formal charges filed. The peace officer may divert the child from the formal court process and take the child to a court-approved center offering voluntary services to children and release the child without formal charges being filed, if:

(1)The offense the child has allegedly committed under the provisions of KRS

610.010(1) is not a felony offense;

(2)The peace officer has received the permission of the parent or other responsible

adult; and

(3)The peace officer has followed guidelines which the court has established for such

release.