It is not, however, required that you attend the first hearing with an attorney. For information on the process involved in obtaining court appointed counsel for the indigent, please contact the Public Defender's Office at 245-9122. If you do hire or obtain counsel for your child, a parent or guardian that is not represented may still speak directly to this office's staff. Once counsel is obtained the party represented by that attorney cannot engage in conversation with our staff unless their attorney is present. It is improper for this office's staff to speak directly to a person represented by an attorney without that attorney's presence.
Many juvenile cases have restitution in some form as part of the disposition.
If a child is placed on probation, the probation officer decides the amount of each payment and how often payments are to be paid. If the Child fails to pay, it is the probation officer's responsibility to bring the child back to Court. If a child is committed to the Department of Human Services, Division of Youth Corrections any restitution requirements are monitored by them. If the Child is paroled, the juvenile parole officer is responsible for monitoring restitution. All restitution is paid in to the Registry of the District Court and distributed to the victims.