Hurricane Katrina: Legal Issues - Columbus School of Law

The youth court judge decides on the appropriate measure to deter the child from committing the delinquent act
again.
In making this determination for a child adjudicated delinquent, the youth court judge considers the following factors:
1.
The nature of the offense
2.
The manner in which the offense was committed
3.
The nature and number of the child’s prior delinquent acts
4.
The child’s need for care and assistance
In making this determination for a child in need of supervision, the youth court judge considers the following factors:
1.
The nature and history of the child’s conduct
2.
The family and home situation
3.
The child’s need for care and assistance
What Are The Youth Court Judge’s Options For A Child Who Is Adjudicated Delinquent?
The youth court judge may:
1.
Release the child without further action
2.
Place the child in the custody of a child’s parent(s), relative, guardian, or any other person
3.
Place the child on probation
4.
Order terms of treatment designed to help the child and the child’s parent(s) or guardian
5.
Order terms of supervision (like participation in a program, service, education, civil fine, or restitution)
6.
Suspend the child’s driver’s license for no more than 1 year
7.
Give legal custody to: (1) DHS for appropriate placement; (2) any public or private organization that can
assume the education, care and maintenance of the child; or (3) DHS for placement in a wilderness training
program or a training school
8.
Recommend that the child attend and participate in the Youth Challenge Program under the Mississippi
National Guard
9.
Order the child to the Statewide Juvenile Work Program
10.
Order the child to participate in a youth court work program
11.
Order the child into a juvenile detention center
What Are The Youth Court Judge’s Options For A Child That Is Adjudicated A Child In Need Of
Supervision?
The youth court judge may:
1.
Release the child without further action
2.
Place the child in the custody of the parents, relative, guardian, or any other person
3.
Place the child under youth court supervision
4.
Order terms of treatment designed to help the child and the child’s parents or guardian
5.
Order terms of supervision (like participation in a program, service, education, civil fine, or restitution)
6.
Give legal custody to any of the following but in no event to any training school: (1) DHS for appropriate
placement, which may include a wilderness training program; or (2) any public or private organization that can
assume the education, care and maintenance of the child
7.
Order the child to participate in a youth court work program
8.
Order drug testing
If A Child Is Adjudicated Delinquent, Does The Child Have A Criminal Record?
No. A youth court proceeding is not a criminal proceeding; it is a civil proceeding. The child’s “record” is