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                 JUVENILE COURT RULES (JuCR)
                      TABLE OF RULES


                         TITLE 1
              SCOPE AND APPLICATION OF RULES
Rule
1.1        Scope of Rules
1.2        Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
1.3        Definitions
1.4        Applicability of Other Rules
1.5        Continuation of Actions


                         TITLE 2
                 SHELTER CARE PROCEEDINGS

2.1        Placement of Juvenile in Shelter Care Generally
2.2        Release of Juvenile From Shelter Care Without Hearing
2.3        Right to and Notice of Shelter Care Hearing
2.4        Procedure at Shelter Care Hearing
2.5        Amendment of Shelter Care Order


                         TITLE 3
                  DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS

3.1        Invoking Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
3.2        Who May File Petition--Venue
3.3        Content of Dependency Petition
3.4        Notice and Summons--Scheduling of Factfinding Hearing
3.5        Amendment of Petition
3.6        Answer to Petition
3.7        Factfinding Hearing
3.8        Disposition Hearing
3.9        Review Hearing
3.10       Modification of Order
3.11       Guardianship in Juvenile Court


                         TITLE 4
    PROCEEDINGS TO TERMINATE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

4.1        Invoking Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
4.2        Pleadings
4.3        Notice of Termination Hearing


                         TITLE 5
       PROCEEDINGS FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES

5.1        Invoking Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
5.2        Pleadings--Release of Child in Crisis Residential Center
5.3        Scheduling of Fact-finding Hearing
5.4        Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing
5.5        Procedure at Fact-Finding Hearing
5.6        Disposition Hearing
5.7        Review Hearing


                          TITLE 5A
                PROCEEDINGS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

5A.1        Invoking Jurisdiction of Juvenile Court
5A.2        Scheduling of Fact-Finding Hearing
5A.3        Notice of Fact-Finding Hearing
5A.4        Procedure at Fact-Finding Hearing
5A.5        Disposition Hearing
5A.6        Review Hearing


                           TITLE 6
    JUVENILE OFFENSE PROCEEDINGS--DIVERSION AGREEMENTS

6.1        Eligibility for Diversion
6.2        Right To Consult With a Lawyer
6.3        Waiver of Right to Lawyer
6.4        Advice About Diversion Process
6.5        Rescinded
6.6        Termination of Diversion Agreement


                         TITLE 7
      JUVENILE OFFENSE PROCEEDINGS IN JUVENILE COURT

7.1        Invoking Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
7.2        Information
7.3        Detention and Release
7.4        Detention Hearing
7.5        Issuance of Summons or Warrant
7.6        Arraignment and Pleas
7.7        Statement on Plea of Guilty
7.7        "Offender Registration" Attachment -
           Offender Registration for Sex Offense or Kidnapping Offense
7.8        Time for Adjudicatory Hearing
7.9        Joinder of Offenses and Consolidation of Adjudicatory Hearings
7.10       Severance of Offenses and Consolidated Hearings
7.11       Adjudicatory Hearing
7.12       Disposition Hearing
7.13       Release Pending Appellate Review
7.14       Modification of Disposition Order
7.15       Waiver of Right to Counsel


                         TITLE 8
      DECLINING JUVENILE COURT JURISDICTION OVER AN
                ALLEGED JUVENILE OFFENDER

8.1        Time for Decline Hearing
8.2        Procedure at Decline Hearing


                         TITLE 9
            RIGHT TO LAWYER AND EXPERTS IN ALL
                JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS

9.1        Alternative Residential Placement--Mandatory Appointment of Lawyer
9.2        Additional Right to Representation by Lawyer
9.3        Right to Appointment of Experts in Juvenile Offense Proceedings


                         TITLE 10
                  JUVENILE COURT RECORDS

10.1       Scope of Title 10
10.2       Recording Juvenile Court Proceedings
10.3       Access of Parent to Records (Rescinded)
10.4       Motions Concerning Juvenile Records (Rescinded)
10.5       Access to Official Juvenile Court Files (Reserved)
10.6       Challenging Juvenile Court Records (Reserved)
10.7       Sealing Juvenile Court Records (Reserved)
10.8       Destruction of Juvenile Court Records (Reserved)
10.9       Only Complete Information Released (Reserved)


                         TITLE 11
                 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS

11.1        Computing Time
11.2        Notice of Proceeding
11.3-11.20  Reserved
11.21       Title and Citation of Rules
11.22       Rules Superseded
	

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