Unlawful Flight Warrants for Juvenile Offenders
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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-69.000 - Protection Of Government Processes › Justice Manual § 9-69.422
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A state juvenile delinquency charge does not provide a basis for obtaining an unlawful flight warrant because a juvenile proceeding involves an adjudication of status, not a felony prosecution. However, if a juvenile is charged, as an adult, with a state felony offense, a UFAP warrant may be sought. In such situations, the UFAP complaint must charge an act of juvenile delinquency (unlawful flight) under 18 U.S.C. § 5032.
[updated January 1998]
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