The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-31
a juvenile disorderly person within

juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, the tru-
ant officer, or any school teacher, OF
other reputable person, may take
complaint in the probate court of the
county in which such child resides,
The probate court shall hear and de-
termine such complaint, and if it is
determined that such child Is a
juvenile disorderly person within the
meaning of this chapter. he or she
shall be committed to the children s
home, if eligible, or to the Idaho In
dustrial Training school, or to some
count the years of the child with ref
erence to the institution selected.
Any child committed to the children s
home, on its being shown to the
judge of said court that it is incor-
rigible and vicious, may be transfer
red to the industrial school or other
proper institution. No child commit.
ted to any reformatory shall be de-
tanned beyond his majority, and may
be discharged sooner, or paroled by
the trustees or board of county
under rules and restrictions applic-
able to other inmates. Any order of
commitment may be suspended by
the judges of the probate court dur
ing such time as the child may regu-
larly attend school and properly con-
duct itself. The expense 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 and
Duties
Sec. 1853. The probate courts of
the several counties in 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 plea
sure of the court; said probation Of
ficers having authority to act only
upon the request and under the direc-
tion of the probate court, and to re-
ceive such compensation for services
actually performed as the probate
court shall deem just and proper. The
number of paid probation officers ap-
pointed and designated by the court
shall be as follows: In counties in
which the last school census shows a
school population of over five thou
sand $4,000 not to exceed two (2)
probation officers; in all other
counties not to exceed one CD pro-
baton officer. In case a probation
officer shall be appointed, it shall
be the duty of the judge of the court,
if practicable, to notify said proba-
ton 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 represent
the interests of the child when the
case is heard; to furnish the court
such information and assistance as
the court or 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 Of
ficers provided for by this chapter
are hereby vested with all power and
authority of sheriffs, constables and
police officers to make arrests and
perform other duties incident to their
offices as probation officers.
School Trustees to Report Delin.
quents
Sec. 1874. 1t shall be the duty OF
the board of trustees of each school
district to report to the county sup
erintendent all cases Of truancy, de-
linuuency, and incorrigibility which
arises within their respective DIS
tricts, and such county school super,
intendent shall Immediately report
such cases to the judge Of the pro-
bate court.
1t is sincerely hoped that no viola
tors of this law will be found in oul
county.
GRACE FAULCONER,
adv. II County Superintendent