CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Delinquency Matters
......Jurisdictional Hearing
.........Notice
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  • Clerk of juvenile court shall give notice of jurisdictional hearing to minor and parents or guardians.
  • Notice must adequately inform minor of nature of charge.
  • Specific allegation of degree of murder not required in petition as long as juvenile procedure provides minor with sufficient notice.
  • If minor detained, notice of hearing shall be served 5 days before hearing unless hearing set within 5 days, with at least 24 hours notice prior to time set for hearing.
  • Juveniles not denied equal protection of law because juvenile delinquency petitions not protected by misdemeanor refiling prohibition protecting adult proceedings.