St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER oso-u Il No 41s

Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909 and
the title thereof relating to Juvenile courts
and procedure thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section 1: That the title of Chapter $50 OF
the General Laws Of Minnesota for the yeal
read as follows:
An act to provide for the guardianship OF
and for the surrender by municipal courts an6
justices of the peace Of jurisdiction of juve-
niles in certain cases.
Sec. 2. That Chapter os2 Of the Genera
Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909 be AND
the same hereby is amended to read as fol
lows:
Section !. This act shall apply only to chill
p per int ah;l9:: ao of this fneg aet the ch MG5as s ade
mean any child who for any reason is desti.
tute or homeless or abandoned; or dependeni
upon OF i the public for support; or has not proper
living in any house of ill-famc or with any
vicious or disrcputable persons or whose home
by reason Of neglect, cruelty or depravity or
the part of its parents, guardian or other per-
son in whose care it may be, is an unfit place
Of ten QW years who is found begging. ped.
ding or selling any article or singing or play
or giving any public entertainment. or who
accompanies or is used IN aid Of any person
so doing. The words Delinquent child shall
INCLUDE any child under the age Of seventeen
90 years who violates any law of this state
or any city or village ordinance; or who Is
thieves. Vicious or immoral persons, or VIII
without just cause and without the consent OF
its parents or custodian absents itself from
its home or place of abode, or who is an
truant; or who is growing up in idle
ness; or who knowingly .frequcnts a house OF
policy shop or place where any gaming device
is or shall be operated; or who frequents any
saloon or dram shop where intoxicating liquors
are sold; or who ,patronizes or visits any pub
lie pool room or bucket shop; or who Wanders
about the streets in the night time without
being in any lawful business or occupation; or
yard or track or jumps or hooks on to any
moving train, or enters any car or engine
uses vile, obscene. vulgar. profane or indecent
language: or who is guilty Of immoral con.
duct in any public place or about any school,
herein mentioned shall be deemed a delinquent
child, and shall be liable to guardianship as
hereinafter provided. The word Child or
and the word parent" or parents may be
held to mean one or both parents, when con;
association shall include any corporation
which includes in its purpose the care or dis.
position Of children coming within the mean.
neglected or delinquent shall be a ground for
the appointment OF a guardian for such child.
jurisdiction asG: Z; 1 15er j 3ha sno of probate ., shall n,srd have
dren. he shall provide himself with a suit
dplc pOON Ill WHICH, l record all proceedings
taken under the provisions Of this act, at the
expense Of the county. and he shall record III
said book all proceedings taken in each case
coming before him under this act. but need
not record any evidence taken except as 1t
shall seem to him proper and necessary. The
reasons Tor appointing such a guardian shall
be entered therein and any parent or the ut
torney for any child may appeal from the
final disposition OF the guardianship matter
by complying with the law regulating appeals
from probate courts.
Sec. 3; Any reputable person resident in the
lccnnty, who appears to be either neglected, de-
pendent or delinquent. may file with the pro.
hate, court Of the county where such child
facts verified by affidavit. The petition shall
set forth the name ard residence of each par
ent If known. and # both are dead or tho
dence of the legal guardian. If known, or If
not known, then the name and residence of
some near relative, if. there be one. and his
the affidavit is upon information and belief.
Sec. 4. Upon the filing OF the petition a
summons shall be issued by the judge of pro.
ing custody or control of the child, or with
whom the child may be. to appear with the
child at a place and time stated In the sum
twenty-four ea) hours after service cess s sneh
place may be in the county seat Of such coun.
ty, or in any other city or village in the
county, at the discretion of the probate Judge.
by law for the service OF summons in civil
actions. The parents of the child, II living
and their residence IS known, or its legai
Guardian L. If one there be- !, or g If there is neither
is not known. then some relative. If there be
one, and h.s-reslGence is known. shall he ncti-
feel Of the proceedings. In any case the Judge
behalf of the child. Where tho person to he
notified rccidcs in tho COUNTY. ser.,rc OF notice
shall be the same as service Of the III