Tribe: Oglala Sioux Tribe
SECTION 5.17 INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT.
After a petition has been filed under the provisions of this Chapter, the Court may refer the matter to a Court Services Worker, Court Counselor, or other designated Court official, who may make whatever informal adjustment under the supervision of the Court that is practicable, provided that:
(a) The child, the child’s parents, guardian or other custodian are informed of their constitutional and legal rights including being represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings;
(b) The facts of the petition are admitted and jurisdiction is established;
(c) Written consent is obtained from the parents, guardian or other custodian and also from the child, if of sufficient age and understanding.
Efforts to effect informal adjustment may extend no longer than three (3) months from the date of consent provided herein, and in the event informal adjustment cannot be effectuated, the Court Counselor, Court Service Worker, etc., shall so inform the Juvenile Court Judge who may then forthwith proceed on the petition.
No statement during the informal adjustment period may be admitted into evidence at an adjudicatory hearing, or any other proceeding against the minor under this Chapter.
During the informal adjustment period the Court Counselor, Court Service Worker, etc., may:
(a) Refer the minor: and parents, guardian or custodian to a community or Tribal agency for needed assistance;
(b) Order terms of supervision calculated to assist and benefit the child which regulate the child’s activities;
(c) Provide a plan of restitution if the same is necessitated under the facts presented by the petition.
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