UNIT II - ABUSED, NEGLECTED, OR DEPENDENT MINORS (ARTICLE II, 705 ILCS 405/2)

E. Taken into Custody (705 ILCS 405/2-5): A Law Enforcement Officer may, without a warrant, take a minor into temporary custody who:

1. The Officer has reasonable cause to believe has been abused, neglected, or is a dependent minor.


2. Has been adjudged a ward of the court and has escaped from a commitment order.


3. Is found in any public street or place suffering from any sickness or injury which requires care.

A Law Enforcement Officer may take a minor into custody whenever a petition has been filed under Section 2-13 of the Act and the court finds that the conduct of the minor may endanger the health, person, welfare, or property of himself or others. If both conditions are present, then the court may issue a warrant to take immediate custody of the child. Such warrants are called 'Protective Custody Warrants'. Please note that taking a minor into any temporary custody under this Section is not considered an arrest and does not constitute a police record.

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