Local Juvenile Court Rule 1.10
                             ISSUANCE AND SERVICE


    (A)  Generally.

         1. Juvenile offenders and their parent(s), guardian(s), or custodian(s) may
be served by mail, postage prepaid.  The Clerk of the Court shall be
responsible for the mailing of the necessary documents and for the filing of an
Affidavit of Mailing.  The respective Prosecuting Attorney's office shall be
responsible for the preparation of such documents.

            a. Exceptions.  The above procedure shall apply to all offender matters
except diversion terminations and community supervision violations.  In those
matters, juvenile court/diversion unit staff shall be responsible for the
preparation of the appropriate documents, including the Notice/Summons.

        2. Parties to juvenile dependency and Alternative Residential Placement
matters may be served by certified mail, return receipt requested.  The Clerk
of the Court shall be responsible for the filing of an Affidavit of Mailing and
the returned receipt.  The Attorney General's Office shall be responsible for
preparing the appropriate documents for dependency matters.  Juvenile Court
staff shall assist in the preparation of Alternative Residential Placement
pleadings.

    (B)  Failure to Appear on Summons - Offender Matters.

        1. If a person fails to appear in response to a Notice/Summons, or if service
is not effected within a reasonable time, a warrant for arrest shall be issued.
A reasonable time to effect service shall be defined as service within ten (10)
days of the filing of the information.


[Adopted effective April 1, 1988]