Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-22
JUVENILE COURT
BILLS IN HOUSE
,.,Dorlant Matters Being COnsid-
cred by Judiciary Com
miltee.
coNsrlTUroNALlTY SOUGHT.
- I'm Present system VIII be
Rcciacd by Measures Now
Being Gone over.

lamp the bills yet to be considered
IN. legislature Of general Interest TO
rcople Of the state, are the Juvenile
measures now pending In the
,,..o representative e. C. Ashton in
...,,csd several measures the effect Of
~, was 10 place the juvenile court
-,.,-pdoncc OF the state on plano OF
.,,tytiopality and effectiveness. Tho
..si.isrv committe has had these
.,.,.ures under consideration for some
.,. and as stated in these columns
s,,prdav two Of the measures OF Mr.
,.,,oo were adopted by the commit
~. one was killed and substitute
5.,ided upon. The substitute bu
.,,oos the matter Of handling Juvenile
.,,,rts in the hands Of the county CONE
.,issionors in the respective counties.
,,.,,n The matter was presented to tne
l,iise the report OF the committee Was
-51nted and the bill goes on the ,al-
adlr The provisions vi tho substitute
I'm are as follows.
section 1. That sections 72OX, 72lxl,
-a6,l ,2Oxg, 720xl2,, fz0Xl6, 12JlI Com
,ued Laws OF Utah. 1907, Ue and he
same are hereby amended to read as
follows.
7s0x. County commissioners of each
county of the State OF Utah are hereby
authorized and empowered 20 create a
uvenIle court and appoint the Judge
And probation Officers. said 1udse and
probation officers shall hold On.ce for
mr.
successors are appointed and qualified;
oroyided. that any officer may be re-
moved by the county commissioners at
tbafr discretion The county commits
sioners shall have general control and
suuoryisiOu over juvenile court and
probatlon officers, including the power
5f fixing salaries, providing courtrooms
and necessary equipment and supplies.
The expenses Of said juvenile jud- @ and
probation officers and the cost of maia-
tanIug said cour. an be paid out 1t
the general funds "a the county.
"TlOxl The juvenile court shall have
jurisdiction in all cases throughout
the county in all cases relating TO the
custody. detention OF the person. probd-
ton. neglect dependency, delinquency.
examination. trial and care OF chi drcn
under IS years Of age; provided. said
court shall have no Jurisdiction In cases
involving the commission OF a felony.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST DELIN-
QUENTS.
"720x4. Proceedings against delin-
ouent children as defined In this chap
Ger shall be commenced by a complaint
0s sworn statement filed with the said
COURT which shall I'm q general way
state the facts or acts constituting the
juvenile complained OF a delinquent
Said proceedings shall be entitled.
state Of Utah in the Interest of........
delinquent
"720x9 AT the conclusion OF the
hearing II the juvenile Is adjudged to
be delinquent. the court shall enter IN
writing. briefly and conclsely, the facts
found by him, stating separately and
distinctly the facts constituting delin-
Quency and the facts relating 20 the lit-
ness OF the parents, parent. custodian,
or guardian. which findings, with the
judgment rendered thereon. shall be
recorded in his docket
toxic. An appeal may be taken
from any final Judgment OF said court
by the parents, parent, custodian, or
guardian Of said juvenile who has been
deprived Of its custody. 10 the district
court Of the county In the same man
uer as Is now provided by law for tax
ing appeals from judgments Of the JUS
toe courts; provided, however that
notice Of appeal shall BE- served upon
the county attorney and upon the judge
OF the court
DUTIES PROBATION OFFICER,
'12Oxl6. The said probation officer
shall discharge the following duties:
a. He shall investigate all cases OF
alleged delinquency coming TO his
knowledge.
To make complaint before the
court Of any case Of delinquency COM
ing to his knowledge,
-3 To bring before the court at the
time fixed for the hearing any juvenile
charged with delinquency.
a. To serve tho notices herein pro-
N.ded 20 be served.
'p. To make an Investigation OF
every case pending before the cour,
and 20 report 20 the court whenever re-
quired tho result OF such Investigation
b To be present I'm court 20 repro
sent the interest Of the child when tho
ease ls heard.
~ To furnish the court Information
and assistance whenever required and
10 take charge OF any child both before
ana after the hearing, as may BIO di-
rected by the court
g. To exercise a friendly supervi-
Sion and visitation over the child On