Posted: June 20th, 2017

Wanda, age 16, ran away from the home she lives in with her mother and stepfather. The police conducted a traffic stop on a car that Wanda was a passenger in. After Wanda gave the police officer her name, she was taken into physical custody by the officer because police records indicated that 5 days earlier Wanda had been reported to the police as a runaway by her mother.

Wanda, age 16, ran away from the home she lives in with her mother and stepfather.
The police conducted a traffic stop on a car that Wanda was a passenger in. After
Wanda gave the police officer her name, she was taken into physical custody by the officer
because police records indicated that 5 days earlier Wanda had been reported to the police
as a runaway by her mother.
Which ONE of the following statutory sections WOULD NOT be considered by the police
officer in deciding whether to release Wanda from custody?
A. s. 938.20(7)(c) 1
B. s. 938.20(2)(e)
C. s. 938.20(5)
D. s. 938.20(2)(c)