American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-03

cision of such superintendent so pass
ing Upon such application, to the pro-
bate court of the county in which such
district lies upon such child making
such application and filing the same
with the clerk or Judge Of said court,
within ten days after its refusal by
such superintendent, for which no fee
to exceed the sum of one dollar ($1.00)
shall be charged, and the decision of
the probate court shall be final. An
application for release from the pro-
visions of this chapter shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
months.
Juvenile DisOrderly Persons Defined.
Section 161. Every child within
the provisions of this chapter who
does not attend school, as provided
in the preceding section, or who is in
attendance at any public, private or
parochial school, and is vicious, in
corrigible or immoral in conduct, or
who is a habitual truant from school,
or who habitually wanders about the
streets and public places during school
hours without lawful occupation or
employment, or who habitually wan
ders about the streets in the night
time, having no employment or lawful
occupation, shall be deemed a juvenile
~disorderly person. and be subject to
the provisions of this chapter
Same. Complaint; Hearing and Com
mitment.
Section 1872. When a child shall be
a juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, the truant
officer, or any school teacher, or 9TH
er reputable person. may take COM
plant 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 ju-
venile 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
other training school, taking into ac-
count the years of the child with re-
ference 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 incorrigible and
vicious, may be transferred to the In
dustrial school or other proper insti-
tuition. No child committed to any re-
formatory shall be detained beyond
his majority, and may be d~ischcarged
sooner, or paroled by the trustees or
board of control under rules and re-
strictions applicable to other inmates.
Any order of commitment may be sus-
pended by the judges of the probate
court during such time as the child
may regularly attend school and prop
erly conduct 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.
Section 1853. The probate court 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 pro-
bate court, and to receive such COM
pensation for services actually per
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 nom
~ulatiOn of owe five thousand (5.OO0)
not TO exceed two (2) probation Off
GERS; in all other counties not to ex-
coed n ~ 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 anv
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 repre-
sent 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 10
take charge of any child before and
after the trial as may be directed nv
the court or judge. Probation Off
GERS provided for by this chapter are
hereby vested with all power and an
thority of sheriffs, c~onstables and no.
lice officers to make arrests and ner-
form other duties incident to their Of
j fees as probation officers.