All juveniles entering jail or detention facilities for any crime will be photographed and fingerprinted. Juveniles who are transported to the youth services section for a crime may be photographed and fingerprinted at the discretion of the investigator prior to release.
There have been no legal criteria set to direct how officers obtain a juvenile’s consent and waiver of rights, as each incident must be judged on its own merits in meeting the “fully advised and informed” requirement. The following factors however must be considered and given appropriate weight in this decision process.
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Age of the juvenile.
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Maturity and sophistication.
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Intelligence.
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Education.
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Presence of parents or other signification adults (e.g., pastor, siblings).
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Representation by counsel.
The youth services section shall file the necessary paperwork with the court.
The Minnesota Rules of Juvenile Procedures of line-ups, right to counsel, interrogation will be followed.
Update February 1, 2019