By which day must the child be referred to juvenile court to meet the condition for forwarding information to DPS?

• A. 5th day
• B. 10th day
• C. 15th day
• D. 20th day

Answer: (B)

The key idea here is the reporting deadline after a juvenile is referred to court. Information must be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety within ten days of that referral. This ten-day window is set to ensure DPS has timely, accurate information for monitoring and any necessary actions, while still allowing a brief but sufficient period for proper intake and documentation.

Five days is typically too short to complete the necessary intake and verify details. Waiting fifteen or twenty days goes beyond the required timeframe, risking noncompliance with the policy. So the ten-day limit is the correct benchmark for forwarding the information.