If my son was arrested for buying marijuana, legally can the officer contact his high school?
Question Details: The officer said that he would contact the school.
The officer has a right to contact the school especially if the school was the place in which your son was arrested. Not certain where your son was arrested, or the connection with the school, but since your son is a minor, the officer can contact the school if it is regarding the arrest or the criminal investigation of the marijuana charge.
Yes- there is no reason why he wouldn't be able to contact the school about this.
Yes. In fact it is a usual occurrence in Minnesota for an officer to contact the school particularly if the conduct occurred around that school.
A juvenile possession offense can be relatively serious. In many instances, if there has been no prior conduct, a juvenile adjucdication can be avoided ensuring that the minor's record is unaffected.
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It is very common for a police officer to contact the school in MA. Generally, it is a violation of many schools' handbooks for this to occur, and often, in my area, such an event can lead to a susepnsion or expulsion, even if the arrest/possession was not on school grounds.
