Section 158. Protective custody of material witness; duration


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  • (a) The
      family court may place in protective  custody  a  person  under  sixteen
      years of age who is a material witness, as provided by law.
        (b)  No order of protective custody under paragraph (a) may extend for
      a period of more than fourteen days. For good cause shown, the court may
      renew the order for additional periods of fourteen days, but  the  total
      period  of  protective  custody under this part may not exceed forty-two
      days.