Arizona Laws 41-2819. Revocation of conditional liberty; suspension
A. The department may revoke conditional liberty granted under section 41-2818 if the department determines that the youth has violated one or more terms of conditional liberty and that the youth’s return to or placement in a secure care facility is in the best interests of the public.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 41-2819
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Department: means the department of juvenile corrections. See Arizona Laws 41-2801
- Director: means the director of the department of juvenile corrections. See Arizona Laws 41-2801
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Secure care: means confinement in a facility that is completely surrounded by a locked and physically secure barrier with restricted ingress and egress. See Arizona Laws 41-2801
- youth: means a person who has been committed according to law to the department of juvenile corrections for supervision, rehabilitation, treatment and education and who is either:
(a) At least fourteen years of age and under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 41-2801
B. The department shall establish procedures for the revocation and suspension of conditional liberty.
C. If the director or an officer designated by the director has reasonable cause to believe that a youth who has been granted conditional liberty has violated a term of conditional liberty, the officer may issue a citation that requires the youth to appear at a conditional liberty revocation proceeding or may issue a warrant for the apprehension of the youth.
D. A youth may be apprehended and returned to a secure care facility by a law enforcement agency or an officer designated by the director if the agency or officer:
1. Has a warrant for the apprehension of the youth.
2. Has probable cause to believe that a warrant has been issued for the apprehension or arrest of the youth.
3. Has probable cause to believe that the youth has committed a violation of law.