JUVENILE JUSTICE STANDARDS PROJECT - STANDARDS RELATING TO PRETRIAL COURT PROCEEDINGS - TENTATIVE DRAFT

• NCJ Number: 42789
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 146 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; American Bar Endowment; Andrew W Mellon Foundation; Vincent Astor Foundation; Herman Goldman Foundation; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: American Bar Association; New York University
• Sale Source: Ballinger Publishing Co
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PART OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO COVER PROBLEMS PERTAINING TO THE LAWS AFFECTING CHILDREN. THE IMPLICIT PREMISE OF THE STANDARDS IS THAT IN JUVENILE PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SAFEGUARDS APPLY.

Abstract

IT IS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE MOST FAR-REACHING DEPARTURE FROM EXISTING LAW IN THESE STANDARDS IS TO MAKE THE JUVENILE'S REPRESENTATION BY COUNSEL MANDATORY. THE POLICY OF MANDATORY LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR JUVENILES LEADS TO A RELATED RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGE IN THE LAW: ELIMINATION OF FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY STNADARDS FOR COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL. STANDARDS ARE ALSO PROPOSED GOVERNING THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF THE JUVENILE, COUNSEL, PARENTS, AND THE COURT IN MATTERS OF WAIVER. THE RESPONDENT'S RIGHT TO A PROBABLE CAUSE HEARING IS ALSO TREATED. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THE SERIES SEE NCJ-42751 THRU 42754, AND NCJ-42780-42790....RCB