Rule 12. Attendance of Juvenile at Proceedings
Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Procedure for the Juvenile CourtEffective: September 1, 2019
Effective: September 1, 2019
17B A.R.S. Juv.Ct.Rules of Proc., Rule 12
Rule 12. Attendance of Juvenile at Proceedings
B. Telephonic or Video Appearance. For purposes of these rules, the appearance by telephone or video conferencing of the juvenile shall be considered a personal appearance. The juvenile may appear telephonically or by video conferencing only as stipulated to by the parties and authorized by the court.
C. Voluntary Absence. The court may infer that the juvenile's absence is voluntary if the juvenile had notice of the date, time and place of hearing, the right to be present at the hearing and had received a warning that the hearing would go forward in the juvenile's absence if the juvenile failed to appear.
1. When a juvenile appears before a judicial officer at a hearing in the juvenile's delinquency case, the juvenile shall be free of mechanical restraints unless there are no less restrictive alternatives that will prevent flight or physical harm to the juvenile or another person. Relevant factors in determining whether the use of mechanical restraints is warranted include:
3. If a juvenile is brought before the judicial officer in mechanical restraints, the juvenile may object through counsel. After the judicial officer has heard from the juvenile, the state, and any detention personnel, and considered the factors listed in subparagraphs (1)(a)-(d) above, the judicial officer shall approve or disapprove the use of restraints.
Credits
Added Oct. 27, 2000, effective Jan. 1, 2001. Amended Sept. 2, 2016, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
17B A. R. S. Juv. Ct. Rules of Proc., Rule 12, AZ ST JUV CT Rule 12
The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through 1/1/21. All other State Court Rules are current with amendments received through 2/1/21.
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