The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-08-12

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and be subject to the provisions o
this chapter.
Same. Complaint: Hearing ane
Commitment.
SECTION 1852. When a chile
shall be juvenile disorderly person
within the meaning of this chapter, the
truant officer, or any school teacher,
or other reputable person may take
complaint in the probate Court of the
county in which such child resides
The probate court shall hear and
determine such complaint. and if it is
determined that such child is juven-
lie disorderly person within the mean
ing of this chapter, he or she shall be
committed to children's home, if eli
gible, or to the Idaho Industrial Train
ing School, or to some other training
school, taking into account the years
of the child with reference to the insti-
tuition selected. Any child committed
to a children's home, on its being
shown to the Judge of said Court that
it is incorrigible and vicious, may be
transferred to the Industrial School or
other proper institution. No child
committed to any reformatory shall be
detained beyond his majority, and may
be discharged sooner. or paroled by
the trustees or board of control under
rules and restrictions applicable to
other inmates. Any order of commit
ment may be suspended by the judge
of the probate courts during such time
as the child may regularly attend school
and properly conduct itself. The ex-
pense of the transportation of the child
to the juvenile Reformatory shall be
paid by the county from which the
child is committed.
Probation Officers: Appointment aud
Duties.
SECTION 1853. The Pro bate
Courts of the several counties in this
State shall have authority to appoint or
designate one or more discreet persons
of good moral character to serve as
probation officers during the pleasure
of the court; said probation officers
having authority to act only upon the
request and under the direction of the
Probate Court, and to receive such
compensation for services actually pre-
formed as the Probate Court shall
deem just and proper. The number
of paid probation officers appointed
and designated by the court shall be
as follows: In counties in which the
last school census shows a school pop
ulation of over Five thousand $4,000
not to exceed two (2) probation Off
GERS; in all other counties not to ex-
coed one ID probation officer. In
case a probation officer shall be ap-
pointed, it shall be the duty of the
Judge Of the court, if practicable, to
notify said probation officer when any
child is to be brought before the court;
it shall be the duty of said probation
officer to make investigation of such
case; to be present in court to
the interests of the
child when the case is heard; to
furnish to the court such information
and assistance as the court or the judge
may require; and to take charge of
any child before and after the trial as
may be directed by the court or judge.
Probation officers provided for by this
chapter are hereby vested with all
power and authority of sheriffs, con-
stables and police officers to make ar
rests and perform other duties incident |
to their offices as probation officers.
School Trustees to Report Delinquents
SECTION 1914. 1t shall be the
duty of the board of trustees of each
school district to report to the county
all cases of truancy,
delinquency, and incorrigibility which
rise within their respective districts,
Ind such county school superintendent
hall Immediately report such cases to
he judge of the probate court.
1t is sincerely hoped that no viola
ors OF this law will be found in our
county. Retta F. Martin,
Supt. Public ms.