CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Continuances
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Rules for continuances of delinquency hearings.

Juvenile court did not lose fundamental jurisdiction when it failed to act on wardship petition w/in W&IC 654.2's 12-mo. period.

M entitled to be released once juvenile court continued case more than 7 days from date to which matter continued at M's request; since M released after filing habeas writ petition, writ denied.

Absent proper grounds for a continuance, court must either release detained minor and reset jurisdiction hearing or proceed with jurisdiction hearing within statutory 15-day period.