American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-29
Same. Complaint: Hearing and Con-
mltment.


Section 162. When a child shall be
a juvenile disorderly person within
the meaning of this chapter, the tru-
ant officer, or any school teacher. or
other reputable person may take com-
plant in the probate court of the coun-
" In which such child resides. The
probate court shall hear and deter
mine such complaint. and il 1t is de-
termined that such child is a juvenile
disorderly person within the meaning
of this chapter, he or she shall be
committed to a children's home, IL elig-
ible, 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 in
stitution selected. Any child COM
mitted TO a children's home. ON It's be-
ing shown to the judge of said court
that II Is incorrigible and vicious, may
lbe 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 judges
of the probate court during such time
as the child may regularly attend
school and properly 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 1863. The probate courts of
the several counties In this state shall
have authority to appoint or desig-
nate one or more discreet persons OF
good moral character to serve as pro-
baton officers during the pleasure of
the court; said probation officers hav-
ing authority TO act only upon the re-
quest and under the direction OF tho
probate court, and to receive such
compensation for services actually
performed 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 the counties in which
the last school nsu shows n school
? population of over five thousand
$4,000 not to exceed two t2) proba-
ton officers; in all other counties not
TO exceed one Cd probation officer.
In case n probation officer shall be
appointed, Il shall be tho duty of the
=. judge of the court, II practicable, to
notify said probation officer when
. any child IL to be brought before the
court; Il shall be the duty of said
a probation officer to make investiga-
ton OF such case; to be present in
court to represent the interests of the
, child when the case Is heard; to fur
q nish to 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 officers provided for by
this chapter are hereby vested with
all power and authority of sherlffs
J constables and police officers to make
= arrests and perform other duties In
y cident TO their offices as probation
4 officers.
3 School Trustees TO Report DEM
h quents.
!, Section 1854. 1t shall be the duty o.
the board OF trustees OF each schoo
district to report TO the county super
lntendent all cases OF truancy, delin
quency and incorriglbility which nrlseI
within their respective districts. al
~ such county school superintendent
shall Immediately report such case
to the Judge Of the probate court.
- II Is sincerely hoped that no viola
tors OF this law Will be found insou
district.
COLLIDE d. DRAKE,
NJ County superintendent OF Schools
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