California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 4 - Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities
Article 9 - Minors in Temporary Custody in a Law Enforcement Facility
Section 1148 - Supervision of Minors in Secure Custody Outside of a Locked Enclosure

Minors held in secure custody outside of a locked enclosure shall not be secured to a stationary object for more than 60 minutes unless no other locked enclosure is available. A staff person from the facility shall provide constant direct visual observation to assure the minor's safety while secured to a stationary object. Securing minors to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter, shall be approved by a supervisor. The decision for securing a minor to a stationary object for longer than 60 minutes, and every 30 minutes thereafter shall be based upon the best interests of the minor and shall be documented.

1. New section filed 6-23-2003; operative 7-23-2003 (Register 2003, No. 26).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 8-20-2012; operative 9-19-2012 (Register 2012, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6024 and 6030, Penal Code; and Section 210.2, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Section 6030, Penal Code; and Section 210.2, Welfare and Institutions Code.