§ 9-27-704. Powers and duties of the Commission for Parent Counsel — Funding formula — Liability
(a) (1) The Commission for Parent Counsel shall enter into contracts with attorneys in order to provide counsel required by the circuit court in certain cases in the juvenile division of circuit court for a parent of a minor subject to a juvenile case. (2) The Commission for Parent Counsel may employ or enter into […]
§ 9-27-705. Rulemaking permitted
The Commission for Parent Counsel may establish rules not otherwise addressed by this subchapter for its own governing for the administrative affairs of the commission and to effectuate the intent of this subchapter.
§ 9-27-702. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, “parent” means the same as under § 9-27-303, and “parent” also includes a guardian as defined under § 9-27-303 and a custodian as defined under § 9-27-303.
§ 9-27-703. Commission for Parent Counsel
(a) (1) (A) There is created a Commission for Parent Counsel consisting of seven (7) members appointed to serve six-year staggered terms, each of whom shall serve until a qualified successor is appointed. (B) The membership of the Commission for Parent Counsel shall be appointed in the following manner: (i) Three (3) members appointed by […]
§ 9-27-501. Extended juvenile jurisdiction designation
(a) The state may request an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation in a delinquency petition or file a separate motion if the: (1) Juvenile, under thirteen (13) years of age at the time of the alleged offense, is charged with capital murder, § 5-10-101, or murder in the first degree, § 5-10-102, and the state has […]
§ 9-27-502. Competency — Fitness to proceed — Lack of capacity
(a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of § 5-2-301 et seq. shall apply to the following: (1) In any juvenile delinquency proceeding in which the juvenile’s fitness to proceed is put in issue by any party or the court; and (2) In juvenile delinquency proceedings in which extended juvenile […]
§ 9-27-503. Designation hearing
(a) (1) When a party requests an extended juvenile jurisdiction designation, the court shall hold a designation hearing within thirty (30) days if the juvenile is detained and no longer than ninety (90) days following the petition or motion requesting such designation. (2) These time limitations shall be tolled during the pendency of any competency […]
§ 9-27-504. Right to counsel
(a) An extended juvenile jurisdiction offender shall have a right to counsel at every stage of the proceedings, including all reviews. (b) This right to counsel cannot be waived.
§ 9-27-505. Extended juvenile jurisdiction adjudication
(a) An extended juvenile jurisdiction offender and the state shall have the right to a jury trial at the adjudication hearing. (b) The juvenile shall be advised of the right to a jury trial by the circuit court following a determination that the juvenile will be tried as an extended juvenile jurisdiction offender. (c) (1) […]
§ 9-27-506. Extended juvenile jurisdiction disposition hearing
If a juvenile is found delinquent as an extended juvenile jurisdiction offender, the circuit court shall enter the following dispositions: (1) Order any of the juvenile dispositions authorized by § 9-27-330; and (2) Suspend the imposition of an adult sentence pending court review.