The Chief District Court The Chief District Court Judge and Juvenile CourtJudge and Juvenile Court

Questions to AskQuestions to Ask

1.1. RulesRules

2.2. FormsForms

3.3. Time LimitsTime Limits

4.4. OrdersOrders

5.5. ExpectationsExpectations

Specific StatutesSpecific Statutes

Distinguish among:Distinguish among:

1.1. Delegation of authority to order Delegation of authority to order secure or nonsecure custodysecure or nonsecure custody

abuse/neglect/dependency casesabuse/neglect/dependency cases delinquency/undisciplined casesdelinquency/undisciplined cases

2.2. Magistrate’s authority when Magistrate’s authority when petitions filed in emergenciespetitions filed in emergencies

3.3. Use of telephonic communicationUse of telephonic communication

Juvenile Records & Juvenile Records & ConfidentialityConfidentiality

Authority in individual casesAuthority in individual cases Scope of permissible Scope of permissible

administrative ordersadministrative orders Procedure for responding to Procedure for responding to

requests for access to recordsrequests for access to records

Abortion Consent WaiverAbortion Consent Waiver How are calls directed?How are calls directed? Who is trained/available to help Who is trained/available to help

minor?minor? How are attorneys & GALs How are attorneys & GALs

appointed?appointed? Who conducts hearings?Who conducts hearings? Where are hearings held?Where are hearings held? Are hearings expedited?Are hearings expedited? Is confidentiality protected?Is confidentiality protected? Are translators available?Are translators available?

How is Juvenile Court in your district How is Juvenile Court in your district perceived by: perceived by:

The publicThe public JuvenilesJuveniles ParentsParents AttorneysAttorneys Agencies and schoolsAgencies and schools Law enforcementLaw enforcement WitnessesWitnesses

Are judges in your districtAre judges in your districtparticipating inparticipating in

Community Child Protection Community Child Protection Teams?Teams?

Juvenile Crime Prevention Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils?Councils?

Opportunities to educate the Opportunities to educate the public about juvenile court?public about juvenile court?

If you read the Purpose If you read the Purpose Statements in the Juvenile Statements in the Juvenile Code, Code, would you thinkwould you think::

““Yes, we are Yes, we are accomplishing those accomplishing those things in our district.”?things in our district.”?