Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24

vided however: That this chapter
shall not apply to children over four
teen t14) years af age, where such
child shall have completed the eighth
grade or may be eligible to enter any
high school in such district, or where
its help is necessary for its own use
or its parents support, or where for
good cause shown it would be for the
best interest of such child to be re-
lieved from the provisions of this
chapter; provided further, that IL a
reputable physician within the dis
trict shall certify in writing that the
child's bodily or mental condition I
does not permit it's attendance at /
school, such child shall be exempted /
during such period of disability from
/ the requirements of this chapter. 1t /
shall be the duty OF the superintend-i
ent of the school district, If there be
such a superintendent, and IL not,
then the county superintendent of I
I schools, to hear and determine all /
applications of children desiring. for
any of the causes mentioned here,
to be exempted from the provisions
of this chapter, and If upon such ap-
plication such superintendent, hear
ing the same, shall be of the opinion
that such child for any reason is en-
titled to be exempted as aforesaid,
4 then such superintendent shall issue
a written permit to such child stating
therein his reason for such exempt
ion. An appeal may be taken from
the decision of such superintendent
SO passing upon such application. to /
the probate court of the county in
which such district lies upon such
child making such application and
filing the same with the clerk or I
judge of said court, within ten days
afr it's refusal by such superintend- /
emit, for which no fee to exceed the
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charged, and the decision of the pro-
bate court shall be final An applica-
ton for release from the provisions
of this chapter shall not be renewed l
oftener than once in three months.
Juvenile Dis0rderly Persons Defined
Section 161. Every child within
the provisions of this chapter who
does not attend school, as provided in /
the preceding sectin, or who is in at
tendance at any public, private or
parochial school, and is vicious, in |
corrigible or immoral in conduct, or
who is an habitual truant from school
or who habitually wanders about the
streets and public places during
school hours without lawful occupa-
ton or employment, or who habit |
ually wanders about the streets in |
the night time, having no lawful oc-
cupation or employment, shall bel
deemed a juvenile disorderly person,
and be subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
Same. Complaint: Hearing and Conn
mitment
Section 1872. When a child shall
be a Juvenile disorderly person with
in 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.
hot -. 4.
termtne such complaint, and IL it Is
determined that such child is a juve-
J nile disorderly person within the
meaning of this chapter, he or she
shall be committed to a childrens'
home, IL eligible. or to the Idaho In
dustrial Training School. or to some
other training school, taking into ac-
count the years of the child with ref
erence to the institution selected
Any child committed to a childrens'
home, on it's being shown to the
judge OF said court that IL is incorri-
gible and vicious, may be transferred
to the industrial school or other prop
er institution. No child committed
to any reformatory shall be retained
beyond his majority, and may be dis
charged sooner, or paroled by the
trustees or board of control under
rules and restrictions applicable to
other inmates. Any order of com
mittment may be suspended by the
J judges of the probate court during
such time as the child may regularly
attend school and properly conduct
itself The expense of the transport
tation of the child to the reforma-
tory shall be paid by the county from
which the child is committed
Probation Officers; Appointment and
Duties.
: Section 1853. Thee probate court
of the several counties of this state
shall have authority to appoint or
designate one or more discreet per-
sons 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 d.
] rection of the probate court, and to
receive such compensation for SER
vices actually performed as the pro-
bate court shall deem Just and prop
err, The number of paid probation
officers appointed and designated by
the court shall be as follows: In
counties in which the last school CEN
sus shows a school population of
over five thousand (5,0OO1, not to
exceed two (2) probation officers:
all other counties not to exceed one
i Cd probation officer. In case q pro-
baton officer shall be appointed, II
shall be the duty OF the Judge OF the
court, IL practicable, to notify said
probation officer when any child is
to be brought before the court; II
shall be the duty of said probation Of
ficer to make investigation OF such
case; to be present in court to rep
resent the interests of the child when
tn case is heard; to furnish to the
court such information and assist
ance as the court or Judge may re-
Quire; and to take charge OF any