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Criminal Offences under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2:III) (view source)
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#parents should be informed of measures or proceedings involving their children and encouraged to support them in addressing their offending behaviour. | #parents should be informed of measures or proceedings involving their children and encouraged to support them in addressing their offending behaviour. | ||
== | == E. Right to Counsel == | ||
Notice must be given to the parents as soon as possible in any of the following circumstances: | |||
* the young person is arrested and detained in custody; | |||
* a summons or appearance notice is issued to the young person; | |||
* upon the young person entering into a recognizance (ss 26 (1) & (2)). | |||
When the whereabouts of the parents of a young person are unknown, notice may be given to an adult relative or to any other adult, who is known by the young person and who is likely to assist the young person (s 26(4)). When notice has not been given, the court may adjourn the proceedings until notice is given or may dispense with notice if the court thinks it would be appropriate (s 26(11)). | |||
Notice is not required if the person has attained the age of 20 at the time of his or her first appearance before a youth justice court (s 26(12)). | |||
The court may, if necessary, order the attendance of a parent at proceedings against a young person. A parent who then fails to attend may be held in contempt of court (s 27). | |||
== D. Right to Notice == | == D. Right to Notice == | ||