The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21
JUVENILE COURT
BILL PRESENTED
New Bill Takes Place of Former
Measure-Subjeot Covered
Comprehensively.
AUTHORITY is DEFINED
DUTIES AND POWERS OF JUDGES
SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH.

The judiciary committee of the mouse
yesterday Introduced house bin No POI,
which Is the essential Juvenile court bill
1t replaces house bill No. p, BY Ashton
IT is comprehensive in form and embraces
the main features which are sought to be
covered by the new law IL eliminates the
power of a juvenile court judge pardoning
a delinquent committed to the Industrial
school. The main features of the bill fol-
low:
County commissioners Of each county Of
the state of Utah are hereby authorized
and empowered to create juvenile court
and appoint the judge and probation Off
GERS. Said Judge and probation officers
shall hold office for the term Of two years
or until their successors are appointed and
qualified; provided that any officer may
be removed by the county commissioners
at their discretion. The county commits
sioners shall have general control and SUI
perVisiOn over juvenile court and proba-
tiOn officers including the power OF fixing
salaries, providing courtroonls and neees-
sary equipment and supplies The ex-
penses of said juvenile judge and pToba-
tion officers and the cost of maintaining
said court shall be paid out of the gem
eral funds of the county.
The juvenile court shall have Jur1sdic-
ton in all eases throughout the county in
all cases relating to the custody. deten-
ton Of the person. probation, neglect De
tendency, delinquency, examination, trial
provided said court shall have no juris-
diction in cases involving the commission
Of felony.
Proceedings against delinquent children
as defined in this chapter shall be COM
menced by a complaint or sworn state
ment filed with the said court, which shall
in a general way state the facts or acts
constituting the Juvenile complained OF a
delinquent Said proceedings shall be en-
titled, state of Utah in the interest of
- delinquent
At the conclusion of the hearing. if the
juvenile is sdiudged to be delinquent the
court shall enter in writing, briefly and
concisely the facts found by him, stating
separately and distinctly tie facts con-
stituting delinquency and the facts relat-
ing to the fitness of the parents, parent,
custodian or guardian, which findings;
with the judgment rendered thereon shalI
be recorded in his docket.
An appeal may be taken rom any final
Judgment of said court by the parents,
parent, custodian or guardian or Sald Ju-
Venile who has been deprived OF It's Gus
tody. to the distEcs court of the county
in the same manner as is now provided by
law for taking appeals from judgments OF
the Justice courts; provided, however, that
notice OF appeal shall be served upon the
county attorney and upon the judge of the
court.
The said probation officer shall dis
charge the following duties;
He shall investigate all cases of alleged
DELINQUENCY coming to his knowledge.
To make complaint before the court or
any case of delinquency coming to MS
knowledge.
To bring before the court at the time
fixed for the hearing any juvenile charged
with delinquency
To serve the notices herein provided 10
be served.
To make an investigation OF every case
uendine- before the court and to report to
the court whenever required the result OF
such INVESTIGATION
70 be present in court TO represent the
interest OF the child when the case is
heard.
To furnish the court information ana
assistance whenever required and 10 take
charge of any child both before and after
the hearing, as may be directed by the
court
To exercise a friendly supervision and
visitation over the child In accordance
with the directions of the court
Before the 18th day of December OF each
year the probation officers of each county
shall submit to the county commissioners
n report In writing showing the number
end disposition of delinquent children
brought before the courts during the year
ending Nov 80 previous. and such report
shall contain such other useful informa-
ton regarding such eases as may by them
be deemed important or of value, in
Guiding the facts in connection with the
parentage of such children; provided, that
the identity of any such child or parent
shall not be disclosed in such report.