The Police tasks and powers act (Zakon o nalogah in pooblastilih policije) | A person who is under age shall be separated from adults. |
The Criminal procedure act (Zakon o kazenskem postopku) | A minor in remand custody shall be separated from adults. Upon considering the minor’s personality and other circumstances in a specific case, the juvenile judge may exceptionally order that a minor be detained with adults, if this is in their interest and to their benefit. |
The Enforcement of criminal sanctions act (Zakon o izvrševanju kazenskih sankcij) | Older minors (i.e. persons between 16 and 18 years of age) shall serve a sentence of juvenile imprisonment in a special institution for serving a sentence of juvenile imprisonment, in which they may remain until they reach 23 years of age. |