Juvenile Justice Act Article 26-2

The duration a juvenile detention center detains a juvenile may not exceed two (2) months during the phase of investigation or trial. Where the juvenile court finds it necessary to continue the detention, it may extend the period of detention by ruling before the said period lapses. The extension of detention may not exceed one (1) month and may only be made once. When the reasons of detention ceases to exist, the juvenile court shall, on its own initiative or upon request by the juvenile concerned, his/her statutory agents, the persons who currently protect the juvenile, or his/her assistant, revoke the ruling ordering the detention.Where an interlocutory appeal is filed, the detention period for the court before which the interlocutory appeal is filed shall start from the day it receives the case file and exhibits.Where a case is remanded, the period of detention or extended detention shall start anew.The period of detention after the ruling is made and before the transfer is made shall be counted against the detention period allowable for the original trial court.The personnel of a juvenile detention center shall receive pre-service and in-service training in the fields relevant to juvenile protection. The director, deputy director, and supervisors who perform duties of identification and teaching of a juvenile detention center shall be selected among persons who are equipped with knowledge, experience and enthusiasm in juvenile protection.The organization of a juvenile detention center shall be stipulated by laws.