Sentences with phrase «juvenile court processing»

See OJJDP's Model Programs Guide literature review on diversion from formal juvenile court processing.

Specific chapters address: the general or common court system; the powers of the court and the rights of parents and children in child maltreatment cases; the interplay between child maltreatment legislation and caseworker practice; the juvenile court process; the criminal court process; domestic relations and other court proceedings; the issues involved in going to court, including the rules of evidence, court reports, and testifying; the relationship between caseworkers and the court; and court improvement and best practices.

Specific chapters address: the general or common court system; the powers of the court and the rights of parents and children in child maltreatment cases; the interplay between child maltreatment legislation and caseworker practice; the juvenile court process; the criminal court process; domestic relations issues relevant to court proceedings.

Foster parents in California have fought to pass legislation to ensure your right to attend review hearings, file a JV - 290, and play an active role in the juvenile court process.

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Last year over 10,000 pre-teenaged boys were processed through the Texas court system as «status offenders» (juveniles apprehended for offenses that would not have been offenses if committed by adults).

In the previous six months, he was told, the courts had processed more juvenile than adult offenders in the county.

Both parties today turned up at the Juvenile Court in Accra to begin the process towards a legal tussle in which Mensah is asking the court to cause Miss Rawlings to grant him reasonable access to his two kids he has withCourt in Accra to begin the process towards a legal tussle in which Mensah is asking the court to cause Miss Rawlings to grant him reasonable access to his two kids he has withcourt to cause Miss Rawlings to grant him reasonable access to his two kids he has with her.

Supporters want the teens to be processed in family court, and if found guilty, placed in a juvenile detention center.

For information on obtaining legal guardianship, see this legal guardianship filing process outline (proceso de tutela legal en español), or contact the Summit County Juvenile Court (435-615-4320) or go to www.utcourts.gov/courts/juv/ and click «Guardianship of a Minor.»

The CJC says there is growing concern about the way such injunctions are being sought and / or used; the powers afforded to the courts (principally the county court, although the youth court can grant civil injunctions against juveniles); the limited powers available to the county court on breach; whether third parties should be involved in the process, and whether breaches of these orders are then a shortcut to mandatory possession orders.

The Model Penal Code: Sentencing project provides guidance on some of the most important issues that courts, corrections systems, and policymakers are facing today, including the general purposes of the sentencing system; rules governing sentence severity — including sentences of incarceration, community supervision, and economic penalties; the elimination of mandatory minimum penalties; mechanisms for combating racial and ethnic disparities in punishment; instruments of prison population control; victims» rights in the sentencing process; the sentencing of juvenile offenders in adult courts; the creation of judicial powers to review many collateral consequences of conviction; and many issues having to do with judicial sentencing discretion, sentencing commissions, sentencing guidelines, and appellate sentence review.

A. Process for the arrest of a person charged with a criminal offense may be issued by the judge, or clerk of any circuit court, any general district court, any juvenile and domestic relations district court, or any magistrate as provided for in Chapter 3 (§ 19.2 - 26 et seq.) of this title.

Who's responsible for this win: This case resulted from the hard work of many CAFL staff members, especially Ann Balmelli O'Connor, Attorney - in - Charge of CAFL Appeals Unit, who shepherded the case through the single justice process and wrote the brief and argued the case before the SJC, and Beth Ranz Sherwood and Gretchen Gillung - Fontanez, who advocated for Walt's father from the outset of the case in the Worcester Juvenile Court.

Different court processes apply for juvenile offender with a focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment.

Criticisms of the juvenile system became more public in the United States and Canada after the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court's decision, In re Gault [33], that held juveniles accused of crimes in delinquency proceedings were entitled to due process protections, similar to those available to adults.

Chief Justice Lee spoke about an outstanding legislative session resulting in appropriations for the judiciary for the largest technology project ever undertaken by the judiciary, the launch of electronic filing, across - the - board raises for staff and seven historic bills to ensure consistency of process and procedures across every juvenile court in Tennessee.

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During her time there, she participated in the process of bringing juvenile court onto an electronic case management system.

Updates on court processes and options for unaccompanied minors, including expedited dockets, U.S. juvenile immigration detention system, and new

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Conducted investigation interviews and court processing for minors referred to the juvenile court.Created, organized and maintained files, daily case notes and electronic databases.Referred offenders to appropriate community agencies to complete services in compliance with court orders.Developed professional relationships with offenders through home, school, detention and community visits.Supervised all cases referred to the juvenile court.Completed statistical analysis by developing, updating and maintaining statistical and related records and reports.Organized office schedules and maintained relationships with necessary agency contacts.Maintained relationships with employment and community contacts.Participated in probable cause and revocation hearings to stay informed of the relevant legal processes.Communicated with victims of crimes to verify that restitution was being received properly and promptly.Worked in collaboration with offenders to engage them in case planning.

Advokids recognizes the critical role of social workers in the juvenile court dependency process.

CJJ partners with the Foundation to implement Models for Change, a network of government and court officials, legal advocates, educators, community leaders, and families working together to ensure that kids who make mistakes are held accountable and treated fairly throughout the juvenile justice process.