Juvenile Court Rights
I.C. 31-37-12-5
The juvenile court shall inform the child and the child’s parent(s), guardian(s), or custodian(s) , if the person is present of the following:
(1) The nature of the allegations against the child.
(2) The child’s right to the following:
(a) Be represented by counsel;
(b) Have a speedy trial;
(c) Confront witnesses against the child;
(d) Cross-e
(e) Obtain witnesses or tangible evidence by the compulsory process;
(f) Introduce evidence on the child’s own behalf;
(g) Refrain from testifying against himself or herself;
(h) Have the state prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the child committed the delinquent act charged.
(3) The possibility of waiver to a court having criminal jurisdiction.
(4) The dispositional alternatives available to the juvenile court if the child is adjudicated a delinquent child.
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