Tribe: Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota - White Earth Band
Section 3-11-2 Informal Adjustment.
1. During the course of the preliminary investigations to determine
what further action shall be taken, the juvenile counselor shall confer with the
child and the child’s parent(s), guardian or custodian for the purpose of effecting
adjustments or agreements that make the filing of the petition unnecessary.
2. The juvenile counselor/Probation Officer shall consider the
following factors in determining whether to proceed informally or to file a petition:
A. Nature and seriousness of the offense;
B. Previous number of contacts with the police, juvenile
counselor or the court;
C. Age and maturity of the child;
D. Attitude of the child regarding the offense;
E. Willingness of the child regarding the offense;
F. Participation and input from the child’s parent(s), guardian,
custodian and/or Indian Child Welfare.