The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
NO. 113.

AN ACT TO DEFINE AND REGU-
LATE THE TREATMENT AND
CONTROL OF DEPENDENT AND
DELINQUENT CHILDREN: TO
PROVIDE FOR THEIR DISPOSE
TION, CARE, EDUCATION. PRO
LECTION, SUPPORT. MAINTE-
NANCE. PUNISHMENT. GUARD
IANSHIP AND ADOPTION; TO
PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF COURTS, POLICE
OFFICERS AND PROBATION OF
FICERS WITH RESPECT THERE
TO: TO FIN THE JURISDICTION
OVER JUVENILE OFFENDERS
IN THE PROBATE COURT AND
PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND
PROCEDURE IN SUCH CASES;
AND TO RESTRICT THE IN
PRISONMENT OF CHILDREN.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. This act shall apply only
TO children under the age of sixteen
years: provided, however, that when
a child under the age of sixteen years
shall come into the custody of the
Juvenile court under the provisions Of
This act. such child shall continue, for
all necessary purposes Of discipline.
a ward of such court until. If such
child be a boy, he shall attain the age
of twenty-one years, and IL such child
be a girl. until she has attained the
age OF eighteen years. unless sooner
discharged as hereinafter provided.
The words delinquent child" shall.
for the purposes Of this act, include a
child under sixteen years Of age who
violates a law of this state or city
or village ordinance; or who is In
corrigible; or who is persistent
truant from school: or who associates
with criminals or reputed criminals.
or vicious or immoral persons; or
who is growing up in idleness or
crime; or who wanders about the
streets in the night time; or who fire.
quents. visits. or is found In dis
orderly house, house Of III fame.
saloon. barroom or place where In
toxicating liquors are sold, exchanged
or given away: or who patronizes,
visits or is found In a gambling
house or place where a gambling de-
vice is operated; or who uses vile, oh
scene. vulgar profane OF indecent
language. or is guilty Of immoral con-
duct For the purposes OF this act.
the words delinquent child or
neglected child" shall mean child
under sixteen years Of age who is de-
pendent upon the public for support;
or who is homeless. destitute. or
abandoned: or who has not proper
parentai care or guardianship; or
who begs or receives aims; or who Is
found living In a house Of 81 fame or
with n vicious or disreputable person;
or whose home by reason OF neglect.
cruelty or depravity on the part Of
its parents. guardian or other person
in whose care II may be. Is an UNIT
place for such child. or whose en-
vironment is such as 20 warrant the
state In the interests OF the child. in
assuming its guardianship. The word
child" or children" as used in this
act. may mean one or more children.
and the word parent or parents"
NAV mean one or both parents as nav
be consistent with the intent OF the
act
Sc. .. The probate courts OF the
several probate districts In this state
shall have original jurisdiction or al
cases coming within the provisions %
this act. in their respective districts,
and a child against whom proceedings
are had under this act. and the parent
or guardian Of such child. shall have
the right TO an appeal from the action
cf the probate court in the same man
uer On which appeals are taken from
said court Or other causes provided
thar no rccornizance or bond Tor such