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They can request that you be taken in to custody which is not the same as being arrested. Then a hearing is held to determine if the juvenile should be released to the parents or remanded to a group or foster home.

In MA at the age of 17 there is realy nothing your parents can do but any time befor that they can file for a CHINS potition (CHild In Need of Services). If that happens you can be put on probation and it will go on your juvinial records.

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Actually you would get in very little trouble. I would expect that the only thing the police would do is to escort you back to your parents' house. Of course, if you have committed other offenses than running away, such as theft, drug abuse, etc., that could be a problem.

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They cant do anything

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