§ 9-28-215 - Departure without authorization -- Release of information. - Arkansas Statutes

9-28-215. Departure without authorization -- Release of information.

(a) When a juvenile departs without authorization from a youth services center or other facility operated by the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services for the care of delinquent juveniles, if at the time of departure the juvenile is committed or detained for an offense for which the juvenile could have been tried as an adult, the Director of the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services shall release to the general public the name, age, and description of the juvenile and any other pertinent information he or she deems necessary to aid in the apprehension of the juvenile and safeguard the public welfare.

(b) When a juvenile departs without authorization from the Arkansas State Hospital, if at the time of departure the juvenile is committed as a result of an acquittal, for mental disease or defect, of an offense for which the juvenile could have been tried as an adult, the Director of the Division of Behavioral Health of the Department of Human Services shall release to the general public the name, age, and description of the juvenile and any other pertinent information he or she deems necessary to aid in the apprehension of the juvenile and safeguard the public welfare.

(c) When a juvenile departs without authorization from a local juvenile detention facility, if at the time of departure the juvenile is committed or detained for an offense for which the juvenile could have been tried as an adult, the director of the juvenile detention facility shall release to the general public the name, age, and description of the juvenile and any other pertinent information the director deems necessary to aid in the apprehension of the juvenile and safeguard the public welfare.