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AR Code § 9-27-324 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-324. Preliminary investigation

 (a) Upon receiving notice that a juvenile has been taken into custody on an allegation of delinquency, the intake officer shall also conduct a preliminary investigation.  (b) In the course of a preliminary investigation, the intake officer may:  (1) Interview the complainant, victim, or witnesses of the act and circumstances alleged in the complaint;  (2) Review existing records of the court, law enforcement agencies, and public records of other agencies; and  (3) Hold conferences with the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian for the purpose of interviewing them and discussing the disposition of the complaint.    (c) Any additional inquiries may be made only with the consent of the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian.  (d)  (1) Participation of the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian in a conference with an intake officer shall be voluntary, with the right to refuse to continue participation at any time.  (2) At the conferences, the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian shall be advised of the juvenile's right to assistance of counsel and the right to remain silent when questioned by the intake officer.
AR Code § 9-27-329 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-329. Disposition hearing

 (a) If the circuit court finds that the petition has been substantiated by the proof at the adjudication hearing, a disposition hearing shall be held for the court to enter orders consistent with the disposition alternatives.  (b) When a juvenile is held in detention after an adjudication hearing for delinquency pending a disposition hearing, the disposition hearing shall be held no more than fourteen (14) days following the adjudication hearing.  (c) In dependency-neglect proceedings, the disposition hearing may be held immediately following or concurrent with the adjudication hearing but in any event shall be held no more than fourteen (14) days following the adjudication hearing.  (d) In initially considering the disposition alternatives and at any subsequent hearing, the court shall give preference to the least restrictive disposition consistent with the best interests and welfare of the juvenile and the public.  (e) In dependency-neglect cases, a written disposition order shall be filed by the court, or by a party or party's attorney as designated by the court, within thirty (30) days of the date of the hearing or prior to the next hearing, whichever is sooner.  (f) At the disposition hearing, the court may admit into evidence any victim impact statements and studies or reports that have been ordered, even though they are not admissible at the adjudication hearing.
AR Code § 9-27-334 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-334. Disposition — Dependent-neglected — Generally

 (a) If a juvenile is found to be dependent-neglected, the circuit court may enter an order making any of the following dispositions:  (1) Order family services;  (2)  (A) If it is in the best interest of the juvenile, transfer custody of the juvenile to the Department of Human Services, to another licensed agency responsible for the care of juveniles, or to a relative or other individual.  (B) If the court grants custody of the juvenile to the department, the juvenile shall be placed in a licensed or approved foster home, shelter, or facility, or an exempt child welfare agency as defined at § 9-28-402(12).  (C) A juvenile in the custody of the department is “awaiting foster care placement”, as that term is used in the definition of “homeless children and youths” in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 11434a(2), if the juvenile:  (i) Is placed in a shelter, facility, or other short-term placement with a plan of moving the juvenile within ninety (90) days;  (ii) Is transferred to an emergency placement to protect the juvenile's health or welfare;  (iii) Is placed in a provisional foster home as defined by § 9-28-402;  (iv) Has experienced three (3) or more placements within a twelve-month period; or  (v) Is placed in a regular foster home or other placement that is not directly related to the permanency goal identified in the case plan required under § 9-28-111;      (3)  (A) Order that the parent, both parents, or the guardian of the juvenile attend a court-ordered parental responsibility training program, if available, and participate in a juvenile drug court program.  (B) The court may make reasonable orders requiring proof of completion of such a training program within a certain time period and payment of a fee covering the cost of the training program; and    (4) Determine the most appropriate goal of the case.    (b) Such an order of custody shall supersede an existing court order of custody and shall remain in full force and effect until a subsequent order of custody is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.  (c) The court may provide that any violation of its orders shall subject any party in violation to contempt sanctions.
AR Code § 9-27-339 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-339. Probation — Revocation

 (a)  (1) After an adjudication of delinquency, the court may place a juvenile on probation. The conditions of probation shall be given to the juvenile in writing and shall be explained to him or her and to his or her parent, guardian, or custodian by the probation officer in the initial conference following the disposition hearing.  (2) The court shall notify the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services in its commitment order of the order of probation including the juvenile's compliance with the division's aftercare plan, if provided in the treatment plan.    (b) Any violation of a condition of probation may be reported to the prosecuting attorney, who may initiate a petition in the court for revocation of probation. A petition for revocation of probation shall contain specific factual allegations constituting each violation of a condition of probation.  (c) The petition alleging violation of a condition of probation and seeking revocation of probation shall be served upon the juvenile, his or her attorney, and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian.  (d) A revocation hearing shall be set within a reasonable time after the filing of the petition, or within fourteen (14) days if the juvenile has been detained as a result of the filing of the petition for revocation.  (e) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the juvenile violated the terms and conditions of probation, the court may:  (1) Extend probation;  (2) Impose additional conditions of probation; or  (3) Make any disposition that could have been made at the time probation was imposed under § 9-27-330.    (f)  (1) Nonpayment of restitution, fines, or court costs may constitute a violation of probation, unless the juvenile shows that his or her default was not attributable to a purposeful refusal to obey the sentence of the court or was not due to a failure on his or her part to make a good faith effort to obtain the funds required for payment.  (2) In determining whether to revoke probation, the court shall consider the juvenile's employment status, earning ability, financial resources, the willfulness of the juvenile's failure to pay, and any other special circumstances that may have a bearing on the juvenile's ability to pay.  (3) If the court determines that the default in payment of a fine, costs, or restitution is excusable under subdivision (f)(1) of this section, the court may enter an order allowing the juvenile additional time for payment, reducing the amount of each installment, or revoking the fine, costs, or restitution or unpaid portion thereof in whole or in part.
AR Code § 9-27-343 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-343. Appeals

 (a) All appeals from juvenile cases shall be made to the Supreme Court or to the Court of Appeals in the time and manner provided for appeals in the Arkansas Rules of Appellate Procedure.  (b) In delinquency cases, the petitioner may appeal only under those circumstances that would permit the state to appeal in criminal proceedings.  (c) Pending an appeal from any case involving a juvenile out-of-home placement, the juvenile division of circuit court retains jurisdiction to conduct further hearings.
AR Code § 9-27-344 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-344. Monthly report

 The circuit court shall submit monthly to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts a report in writing upon forms to be furnished by the director showing the number and disposition of juveniles brought before the juvenile division of circuit court together with such other information regarding those cases as may be requested by the director.
AR Code § 9-27-345 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-345. Admissibility of evidence

 (a) Juvenile adjudications of delinquency for offenses for which the juvenile could have been tried as an adult may be used at the sentencing phase in subsequent adult criminal proceedings against those same individuals.  (b)  (1) No other evidence adduced against a juvenile in any proceeding under this subchapter nor the fact of adjudication or disposition shall be admissible evidence against the juvenile in any civil, criminal, or other proceeding.  (2) However, the evidence shall be admissible when proper in subsequent proceedings against the same juvenile under this subchapter.
AR Code § 9-27-346 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-346. Support orders

 (a) If it appears at the adjudication or disposition hearing in any case brought under this subchapter that the parents or any other person named in the petition who is by law required to provide support for the juvenile is able to contribute to the support of the juvenile, the court shall issue an order requiring the person to pay a reasonable sum pursuant to the guidelines for child support and the family support chart for the support, maintenance, or education of the juvenile to any person, agency, or institution to whom custody is awarded.  (b) The court, upon proper motion, may make such adjustments and modifications of the order as may appear reasonable and proper.  (c) The court shall also order the persons required by law to support a juvenile to disclose their places of employment and the amounts earned by them. Anyone who refuses to disclose such information may be cited for contempt of court.
AR Code § 9-27-347 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-347. Probation reports

 (a) The probation officer shall make and keep a complete history of each case before disposition and during the course of any probation imposed by the circuit court.  (b)  (1) It is the intention of this section to require an intelligent and thorough report of each juvenile before probation and during probation as to heredity, environment, condition, treatment, development, and results.  (2) The report shall contain among other information the age, sex, nativity, residence, education, mentality, habits, whether married or single, and employment and income and shall be continued so as to show the condition of the person during the term of his or her probation and the results of probation in the case.  (3) The report shall never be disclosed except as required by law or directed by the court.    (c) The probation officer shall furnish to each person released on probation a written statement of the terms and conditions of probation and shall report to the court any violation or breach of the terms and conditions so imposed.
AR Code § 9-27-348 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-348. Publication of proceedings

 No information by which the name or identity of a juvenile who is the subject of proceedings under this subchapter may be ascertained shall be published by the news media without written order of the circuit court.
AR Code § 9-27-349 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-349. Compliance with federal acts

 The Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services shall have the responsibility for the collection, review, and reporting of statistical information on detained or incarcerated juveniles, for adult jails, adult lock-ups, and juvenile detention facilities to assure compliance with the provisions of Pub. L. No. 93-415, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
AR Code § 9-27-350 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-350. Compacts to share costs

 Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit two (2) or more counties, cities, or school districts of this state from agreeing by compact to share the costs of court personnel or juvenile facilities to serve both or all of the counties so agreeing.
AR Code § 9-27-351 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-351. Escape considered an act of delinquency

 The escape of a juvenile from the locked portion of a juvenile facility is an act of delinquency.
AR Code § 9-27-353 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-353. Duties and responsibilities of custodian

 (a) It shall be the duty of any person or agency appointed as the custodian of any juvenile in a proceeding under this subchapter to care for and maintain the juvenile and to see that the juvenile is protected, properly trained and educated, and has the opportunity to learn a trade, occupation, or profession.  (b)  (1) The person or agency appointed as the custodian of a juvenile in a proceeding under this subchapter has the right to obtain medical care for the juvenile, including giving consent to specific medical, dental, or mental health treatments and procedures as required in the opinion of a duly authorized or licensed physician, dentist, surgeon, or psychologist, whether or not such care is rendered on an emergency, inpatient, or outpatient basis.  (2) If there is an open dependency-neglect proceeding, the custodian shall not make any of the following decisions without receiving express court approval:  (A) Consent to the removal of bodily organs, unless the procedure is necessary to save the life of the juvenile;  (B) Consent to withhold life-saving treatments;  (C) Consent to withhold life-sustaining treatments; or  (D) The amputation of any body part, unless the procedure is necessary in an emergency to save the life of the juvenile.      (c) The custodian has the right to enroll the juvenile in school upon the presentation of an order of custody.  (d) The custodian has the right to obtain medical and school records of any juvenile in his or her custody upon presentation of an order of custody.  (e) Any agency appointed as the custodian of a juvenile has the right to consent to the juvenile's travel on vacation or similar trips.  (f)  (1) It shall be the duty of every person granted custody, guardianship, or adoption of any juvenile in a proceeding under or arising out of a dependency-neglect action under this subchapter to ensure that the juvenile is not returned to the care or supervision of any person from whom the child was removed or any person the court has specifically ordered not to have care, supervision, or custody of the juvenile.  (2) This section shall not be construed to prohibit these placements if the person who has been granted custody, guardianship, or adoption obtains a court order to that effect from the juvenile division of circuit court that made the award of custody, guardianship, or adoption.  (3) Failure to abide by subdivision (f)(1) of this section is punishable as a criminal offense under § 5-26-502(a)(3).    (g) The court shall not split custody, that is, grant legal custody to one (1) person or agency and grant physical custody to another person or agency.
AR Code § 9-27-354 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-354. Progress reports on juveniles

 (a)  (1) The court may order progress reports from a service provider whenever a juvenile is placed out of home and in a setting other than a Department of Human Services foster home.  (2) The order shall:  (A) Set forth the schedule for the progress reports; and  (B) Identify the service provider responsible for submitting the progress reports.    (3) The service provider shall be provided a copy of the written court order by:  (A) Certified mail, restricted delivery; or  (B) Process server.    (4) Failure to follow the order of the court shall subject the service provider to contempt sanctions of the court.    (b) A progress report shall include, but not be limited to the:  (1) Reason for admission;  (2) Projected length of stay;  (3) Identified goals and objectives to be addressed during placement;  (4) Progress of the juvenile in meeting goals and objectives;  (5) Barriers to progress;  (6) Significant behavioral disruptions and response of provider; and  (7) Recommendations upon the juvenile's release.    (c) The service provider shall immediately report any incidents concerning the juvenile's health or safety to:  (1) The juvenile's attorney or attorney ad litem; and  (2) The custodian of the juvenile.
AR Code § 9-27-357 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-357. Deoxyribonucleic acid samples

 (a) A person who is adjudicated delinquent for the following offenses shall have a deoxyribonucleic acid sample drawn:  (1) Rape, § 5-14-103;  (2) Sexual assault in the first degree, § 5-14-124;  (3) Sexual assault in the second degree, § 5-14-125;  (4) Incest, § 5-26-202;  (5) Capital murder, § 5-10-101;  (6) Murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102;  (7) Murder in the second degree, § 5-10-103;  (8) Kidnapping, § 5-11-102;  (9) Aggravated robbery, § 5-12-103;  (10) Terroristic act, § 5-13-310; and  (11) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility, § 5-13-211, if a Class Y felony.    (b) The court shall order a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) unless the court finds that the fine would cause an undue hardship.  (c)  (1) Only a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for one (1) of the offenses listed in subsection (a) of this section shall have a deoxyribonucleic acid sample drawn upon intake at a juvenile detention facility or intake at a Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services facility.  (2) If the juvenile is not placed in a facility, the juvenile probation officer to whom the juvenile is assigned shall ensure that the deoxyribonucleic acid sample is drawn.    (d) All deoxyribonucleic acid samples taken under this section shall be taken in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Crime Laboratory.
AR Code § 9-27-359 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-359. Fifteenth-month review hearing

 (a) A hearing shall be held to determine whether the Department of Human Services shall file a petition to terminate parental rights if:  (1) A juvenile has been in an out-of-home placement for fifteen (15) continuous months, excluding trial placements and time on runaway status; and  (2) The goal at the permanency planning hearing was either reunification or Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA).    (b) The circuit court shall authorize the department to file a petition to terminate parental rights unless:  (1)  (A)  (i) The child is being cared for by a relative or relatives;  (ii) Termination of parental rights is not in the best interest of the child;  (iii) The relative has made a long-term commitment to the child; and  (iv) The relative is willing to pursue adoption, guardianship, or permanent custody of the juvenile; or    (B)  (i) The child is being cared for by his or her parent who is in foster care; and  (ii) Termination of parental rights is not in the best interest of the child;      (2)  (A) The department has documented in the case plan a compelling reason why filing a petition is not in the best interest of the child; and  (B) The court approves the compelling reason as documented in the case plan; or    (3) The department has not provided to the family of the juvenile, consistent with the time period in the case plan, the services the department deemed necessary for the safe return of the child to the child's home if reunification services were required to be made to the family.    (c) If the court determines the permanency goal to be adoption, the department shall file a petition to terminate parental rights no later than the fifteenth month of the child's entry into foster care.  (d) If the court finds that the juvenile should remain in an out-of-home placement, either long-term or otherwise, the juvenile's case shall be reviewed every six (6) months, with an annual permanency planning hearing.  (e) A written order shall be filed by the court or by a party or party's attorney as designated by the court and distributed to the parties within thirty (30) days of the date of the hearing or prior to the next hearing, whichever is sooner.
AR Code § 9-27-360 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 9 - Family Law|Subtitle 3 - Minors|Chapter 27 - Juvenile Courts and Proceedings|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Juvenile Code|§ 9-27-360. Review of termination of parental rights

 (a) After an order of termination of parental rights, the circuit court shall review the case following the termination hearing at least every six (6) months until permanency is achieved, and a permanency planning hearing shall be held each year following the initial permanency hearing until permanency is achieved for that juvenile.  (b) The court shall determine and shall include in its orders whether:  (1) The case plan, services, and current placement meet the juvenile's special needs and best interest, with the juvenile's health, safety, and educational needs specifically addressed;  (2) The Department of Human Services has made reasonable efforts to finalize a permanency plan for the juvenile; and  (3) The case plan is moving toward an appropriate permanent placement for the juvenile.    (c) In making its findings, the court shall consider the extent of the compliance of the department and the juvenile with the case plan and court orders to finalize the permanency plan.  (d) A written order shall be filed by the court or by a party or a party's attorney as designated by the court and distributed to the parties within thirty (30) days of the date of the hearing or prior to the next hearing, whichever is sooner.