Directive to Apprehend: Who may request a directive to apprehend?

• A. A school teacher
• B. A law-enforcement or probation officer
• C. The judge
• D. The juvenile's attorney

Answer: (B)

Directives to apprehend are tools used to quickly bring a juvenile into custody when there is a need to enforce court-ordered terms or probation. The authority to initiate such a directive rests with the officers who supervise the juvenile—law-enforcement officers or probation officers. They have the responsibility and authority to request this action to ensure the juvenile appears before the court. A school teacher does not have the authority to initiate custody actions, and a juvenile’s attorney represents the juvenile but does not file enforcement requests. The judge would handle orders and warrants, but the request for a directive to apprehend is made by the supervising officer.