(1) A juvenile may be taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer without order of the court when there are reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has committed a delinquent act.
(2) A juvenile may be taken into temporary custody by a law enforcement officer executing a lawful warrant taking a juvenile into custody issued pursuant to section 19-2-503.
(3) A juvenile probation officer may take a juvenile into temporary custody:
(a) Under the circumstances stated in subsection (1) of this section; or
(b) If he or she has violated the conditions of probation and is under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
(4) A juvenile may be detained temporarily by an adult other than a law enforcement officer if the juvenile has committed or is committing a delinquent act in the presence of such adult. Any person detaining a juvenile shall notify, without unnecessary delay, a law enforcement officer, who shall assume custody of said juvenile.
(5) The taking of a juvenile into temporary custody under this section is not an arrest, nor does it constitute a police record.
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