KRS 610.255: Peace officer may take child to court -approved center -- Release of child

without formal charges filed.

The peace officer may divert the child from the formal court process and take the child to

a court -approved center offering voluntary services to c hildren and release the child

without formal charges being filed, if:

(1) The offense the child has allegedly committed under the provisions of KRS

610.010(1) is not a felony offense;

(2) The peace officer has received the permission of the parent or other responsible

adult; and

(3) The peace officer has followed guidelines which the court has established for such

release.