NCJ Number
105822
Date Published
1986
Length
41 pages
Annotation
This paper summarizes the 1985 Minnesota Code for Children and Youth, the bill proposed by the Minnesota Juvenile Code Revision Task Force, and compares it with existing law and the new Juvenile Code Bill of December 15, 1985.
Abstract
The Minnesota Code for Children and Youth intends to provide due process protections, system accountability, and the efficient use of resources. It defines the roles and responsibilities of all participants in the juvenile court system and specifies the limits of State intervention in the lives and families of juveniles. Community-oriented and family-focused services are emphasized. Treatment is advocated as a response to illness, and care and protection are the proposed response to juveniles exposed to dangerous living conditions. The proposed bill gives priority to public protection against dangerous juveniles, with rehabilitation considered a principal means of protection. Aspects of the bill outlined are juvenile court jurisdiction, pretrial detention and removal from the home, intake and screening, due process procedures, disposition options, contempt, voluntary placements and care review, and civil commitment proceedings.