Section 12-15-56

Taking into custody of children generally.

A child may be taken into custody:

(1) Pursuant to an order of the court under Sections 12-15-53 and12-15-57;

(2) For a delinquent act pursuant to the laws of arrest;

(3) By a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believethat the child has run away from a detention, residential, shelter or othercare facility;

(4) By a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believethat the child is suffering from illness or injury or is in immediate dangerfrom the child's surroundings and that the child's immediate removal fromsuch surroundings is necessary for the protection of the health and safetyof such child;

(5) By a law enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds to believethat the child has run away from his parents, guardian or other custodian;

(6) By a law enforcement officer who has reasonable grounds to believethat the child has no parent, guardian, custodian or other suitable personwilling and able to provide supervision and care for such child;

(7) By a probation officer or representative of the Department ofHuman Resources, pursuant to Section 12-15-7; or

(8) By a law enforcement officer pursuant to an order of the courtdirecting that a child be taken into custody pending hearing on allegationsthat the child is suffering from illness or injury or is in immediate dangerfrom his surroundings and ordering that the child's immediate removal fromsuch surroundings is necessary for the protection of the health and safetyof such child.

(Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §5-119.)