American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-08-22
Same. Complaint: Hearing and Com
mitment.

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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-
ty in which such child resides. The
probate court shall hear and deter
mine such complaint. and il it 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, if 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 its be-
ing 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 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 Shal
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
l the court; said probation officers hav-
2 ing authority to act only upon the re-
quest and under the direction of the
, 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 census shows q schooI
population of over five Thousand
/, $1,000 not to exceed two (2) proba'
ton officers; in all other counties no
to exceed one % probation officer
In case a probation officer shall BIZ
appointed, ii shall be the duty of thu
Judge of the court, if practicable, tt
notify said probation officer Wher
v any child is to be brought before tn
i court; it shall be the duty of salt
10 probation officer to make inVestiga
ton of such case; to be present II
court to represent the interests OF tn
h child when the case is heard; to fur
nish to the court such information an
assistance as the court or judge ma,
" require; and to take charge of an
child before and after the trial as ma
be directed by the court or judge
Probation officers provided for b.
:, this chapter are hereby vested wit
~ all power and authority of sheriffi
~ constabies and police officers to max
- arrests and perform other duties In
- cident to their offices as %probatio
"a officers.
as School Trustees TO Report Dem
tn quents.
Section 1914. 1t shall be the duty
w. the board Of trustees of each schot
&C. district to report to the county supeI
~ i%ntendent all cases of %truancy, delil
quency and incorrigibility which arise
-. within their respective districts, an
~ such county school superintendel
~ shall Immediately report such cast
"a to the Judge of the probate court.
% it is sincerely hoped that no violj
- tors of this law will be found in OF
district.
* GOLDIE d. DRAKE,
,ni County superintendent Of School
8-15-4t