Restorative Alternatives in Juvenile Predispositional Reports

Burns Paiute Tribal Code. Title 5 Family Law. Chapter 5.2 Juveniles. Section 5.2.173 Predispositional Report.

Tribe: Burns Paiute Tribe

5.2.173 Predispositional Report.

(4) The Juvenile Services Coordinator or Social Services Department shall prepare a
written predisposition report describing all reasonable and appropriate alternative
dispositions for a juvenile found or admitted to be a juvenile offender. The report shall
contain a specific plan for the care of and assistance to be provided to the juvenile to
resolve the problems presented in the petition. The report shall contain a detailed
explanation showing the need for the proposed plan of disposition and the benefits to
the juvenile under the proposed plan. Preference shall be given to dispositional
alternatives that least restrict the juvenile’s freedom and that are most consistent with
the interests of the Tribe. If so recommended, the report shall contain specific reasons
for not recommending placement of the juvenile with the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or
custodian.
(5) The Juvenile Services Coordinator or Social Services Department shall present the
predispositional report to the Juvenile Court, the juvenile or his or her spokesperson, if
any, and the Prosecuting Attorney at least one (1) day before the dispositional hearing.
(6) The juvenile and/or the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or custodian may prepare an
alternative predispositional report. An alternative predispositional report shall be
submitted to the Juvenile Court, the juvenile or his or her spokesperson, if any, and the
Prosecuting Attorney at least one (1) day before the dispositional hearing

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