Juvenile Law Flashcards
Can parents give consent to search a child’s room/property?
NO
What is needed for a school official to initiate search and seizure?
Reasonable suspicion
Violation of a school rule or law
Which court are juvenile petitions filed in?
District court
Does a juvenile have a right to bail?
NO
What is the most common offense in juvenile cases?
Property offenses
What is the difference with arrest vs custody
Arrest is the action that results in custody
What is the purpose of the children’s code?
A child’s health and safety is paramount
What are the qualifications for a “serious youthful offender”
15 - 18
1st degree murder
Carries an adult sentence
When is miranda required for juveniles
Before an investigatory detention
What is a delinquent act?
Crime
What is an arraignment
Initial appearance
Can a child’s arrest information be disclosed?
NO
What are the qualifications for taking a child into custody?
Delinquent act
Child abuse and neglect
Not just for homelessness
What is needed for a juvenile petition
Probable cause that a delinquent act has been committed
What is the juvenile age
Under 18
What was “in re gault”
Case that gives all juveniles the right to counsel
What do these articles cover in chapter 32A (children’s code)
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Article 2: Delinquency
Article 3: Families in need of services
Article 4: Child abuse and neglect
What are the requirements for the “indian child welfare act”
Report most delinquency, abuse and neglect petitions to the tribe
Be culturally sensitive to the child’s needs
State retains jurisdiction over the child
