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They are not going to go to jail. They will be taken into custody and returned to their parents.

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Q: Can a 17 year old go to jail if they runaway in Colorado?
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If a 17 year old and 19 year old live together without parent consent can the 19 year old go to jail?

If the 17yo is a runaway, yes. It's illegal to help a runaway from home.


Can a 21 year old go to jail for housing a 16 year old?

There are no laws against providing accommodation for a 16 year old that is homeless. However depending on the legislation of the country it may be illegal to house a runaway.


Can you get into trouble if you are a 16-year-old female and dating a 19-year old male in Colorado?

Yes, any physical contact with you would put him in jail!


Can a seventeen year old not be considered a runaway if they make it out of the state?

No, if the 17 year old isn't where their parents expect them to be, they are a runaway.


Would a seventeen year old runaway be sent to jail if caught?

yes, if you try to avoid the police then yes...trust me i did it once. just go with it wait till your 18...


Can a seventeen year old be charged as a runaway?

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Are you responsible when your 17 year old moves out and he gets into trouble?

Yes you will be thrown into jail forever and the only way to get out is to fly a magical toaster out of jail and drop a nuke on Colorado while pelting five year olds with monkeys that have aids.


Can a 16 year old mother get in trouble for living with her 20 year old boyfriend for a year if her mom reports her as a runaway would that be child abuse toward the baby can the bf be sent to jail?

Yes you can get in trouble, your only 16... that's definitely not legal. Yeah, the boyfriend be sent to jail...ITS NOT LEGAL!! And you can be sent to the D-Home if your mom reports you as a run away..


Is there a law that states whether or not a 17-year-old can move out of their parents home and into another stable home if they choose to or would they still be considered a runaway in Colorado?

i have no idea what the heck you are talking about


Can you be held criminally responsible for not reporting your 18 year old a runaway?

He is not a runaway at 18, he is legally an adult.


Is it legal for a 16 year old to runaway from home in Texas?

no legally you have to be 18 to runaway from home and not get in trouble


A runaway at seventeen in Texas?

The police cannot force a 17 year old runaway in Texas to go back home. Anyone, except for family members, with whom the 17 year old moves in with, can be charged with harboring a runaway.