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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A child may be taken into custody:
A. pursuant to the order of the court issued because a parent, guardian or custodian fails when requested to bring the child before the court after having promised to do so when the child was delivered upon release from custody;
B. pursuant to the laws of arrest for commission of a delinquent act; or
C. by a juvenile probation and parole officer proceeding pursuant to the provisions of Section 32A-2-5 NMSA 1978.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 32A. Children's Code § 32A-2-9. Taking into custody - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-32a-childrens-code/nm-st-sect-32a-2-9/
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