NCJ Number
79417
Date Published
1981
Length
25 pages
Annotation
Findings are presented from a survey of the 50 States and the District of Columbia to determine their authorization for restitution and community service programs for juveniles.
Abstract
A table shows the presence or absence of each State's juvenile code of an express reference to the authority of the court or probation department to impose restitution or community service as a disposition or condition of probation in delinquency cases. Following the table, the text of the relevant statutory provision in each State is presented, with an indication of how long such a provision has existed in each State's code and an indication of how current is the survey's information on legislation in each State. A total of 34 States expressly authorize the juvenile court to impose restitution as a disposition or condition of probation in delinquency cases. In two other States, although authority is not expressly granted by the statute, it is implied. A total of 21 States expressly authorize imposition of a community service requirement as a disposition or condition of probation in delinquency cases. Of these States 18 authorize both restitution and community service dispositions. Only 11 jurisdictions do not specifically identify either restitution or community service as potential dispositions or probation conditions in delinquency cases. No jurisdiction prohibits these dispositional orders or probation conditions. (Author summary modified)