In my state, and I believe most if not all others, someone under age 18 can not sign a police report or official complaint.
What would happen if a minor is a victim of a legitimate UCR part 1 felony (say is pushed to the ground and has a phone stolen, car broken into at school, assaulted etc) and the parents refuse to sign the report because "we don't want the police involved" or "we want to handle this internally".
Can they be arrested for obstruction or referred to CPS? Would they be in your jurisdiction?
I have asked some officers in the past, but haven't gotten a real answer; usually something like "we would find a way to get the complaint signed"
What would happen if a minor is a victim of a legitimate UCR part 1 felony (say is pushed to the ground and has a phone stolen, car broken into at school, assaulted etc) and the parents refuse to sign the report because "we don't want the police involved" or "we want to handle this internally".
Can they be arrested for obstruction or referred to CPS? Would they be in your jurisdiction?
I have asked some officers in the past, but haven't gotten a real answer; usually something like "we would find a way to get the complaint signed"
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