Opinion ID: 1869396
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 8

Heading: detention during pendency of case

Text: C.H.'s final assignment of error, that the juvenile court abused its discretion by placing him at the juvenile detention center during the pendency of the case, is moot. C.H. was placed at the juvenile detention center on October 17, 2007, following his interview with Drummond. He remained at the center until the court placed C.H. in the temporary custody of OJS on April 7, 2008, for placement in a sex offender treatment group home. It was determined that this placement would be in C.H.'s best interests. C.H. is no longer at the juvenile detention center; therefore, we do not need to further address this issue. See In re Interest of Corey P. et al., 269 Neb. 925, 697 N.W.2d 647 (2005). Because we reverse the adjudication and remand the cause, we note that detention pending adjudication is permitted by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-254 (Reissue 2008). Section 43-254 states that pending the adjudication of any case, if it appears that the need for placement or further detention exists, the juvenile may be . . . (2) kept in some suitable place provided by the city or county authorities.