When a juvenile is taken into custody, the first step is intake. The juvenile is turned over to a juvenile court intake officer who investigates the case. The intake officer must decide if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to support the charges made against the juvenile. If a juvenile is detained, parents or a guardian must be notified. Juveniles who are detained are housed in one of the state’s Regional Youth Detention Centers, often known as RYDCs. If the juvenile is detained, a probable cause hearing before the juvenile judge must be held within seventy-two hours. At that point, the judge has three options: (1) dismiss the case, (2) have an informal adjustment, or (3) have a formal hearing.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Probable Cause Hearing
When a juvenile is taken into custody, the first step is intake. The juvenile is turned over to a juvenile court intake officer who investigates the case. The intake officer must decide if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to support the charges made against the juvenile. If a juvenile is detained, parents or a guardian must be notified. Juveniles who are detained are housed in one of the state’s Regional Youth Detention Centers, often known as RYDCs. If the juvenile is detained, a probable cause hearing before the juvenile judge must be held within seventy-two hours. At that point, the judge has three options: (1) dismiss the case, (2) have an informal adjustment, or (3) have a formal hearing.
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