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All peace officers, juvenile department counselors, state or county welfare department employees, or any other person authorized by the juvenile court of the county in which the child resides or is found, may take temporary custody of any child violating any of the provisions of MMC 9.40.030 through 9.40.060 and, for the first violation, shall as soon as practicable thereafter notify the child’s parent, guardian or other person responsible for the child of the violation and shall take or send such child home and release the child to the custody of his parent or other responsible person this state, except where the juvenile court otherwise orders. In case any child under the age of 18 years again violates any of the provisions of MMC 9.40.030 through 9.40.060, such child may be apprehended and take into temporary custody as a juvenile offender and delinquent and may be brought before the juvenile court of the county in which such child resides or is found. (Ord. 3167 §3, 1964).