Arizona Laws 8-306. Supervision and inspection of juvenile detention center and shelter care facilities
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A. The presiding judge of the juvenile court shall supervise the juvenile detention center and may appoint a person of good moral character to operate and manage the detention center.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 8-306
- Department: means the department of child safety. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Detention: means the temporary confinement of a juvenile who requires secure care in a physically restricting facility that is completely surrounded by a locked and physically secure barrier with restricted ingress and egress for the protection of the juvenile or the community pending court disposition or as a condition of probation. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Juvenile court: means the juvenile division of the superior court when exercising its jurisdiction over children in any proceeding relating to delinquency, dependency or incorrigibility. See Arizona Laws 8-201
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The department of juvenile corrections shall inspect the detention centers of each county semiannually and within ten working days after each inspection shall make a written report to the presiding judge of the juvenile court of the condition and operation of the detention center, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable, and a copy of such report shall be filed with the county board of supervisors.