(a) The court shall retain jurisdiction of the matter until all terms of the court’s order have been complied with regardless of any change in the student’s age, marital status or choice of educational source or location.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, if the court determines a student has not complied with the terms of the court’s order, it may charge the noncompliant student with criminal contempt pursuant to § 1271 of Title 11, and fully adjudicate the matter in the Justice of the Peace Court.
(c) A juvenile against whom criminal contempt proceedings pursuant to this section and § 1271 of Title 11 have been initiated shall have the right to counsel at all stages.
(d) If a juvenile is not represented by counsel at his or her initial Justice of the Peace Court appearance, the Court shall order the Chief Defender to assign counsel to represent the juvenile.
(e) Prohibitions on the waiver of the right to counsel shall be as set forth in § 1007C of Title 10.
(f) Unless prohibited, the right to counsel may be waived in accordance with the Rules of the Justice of the Peace Court.
72 Del. Laws, c. 346, § 14; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 12, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 23, §§ 2, 3; 81 Del. Laws, c. 197, § 2.
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