CHAPTER 11. JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICE
§1251. Juvenile probation; parole and intake services
A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide a minimum basic juvenile probation and parole service to any court of the state with juvenile jurisdiction upon request of the court and may provide a minimum basic juvenile intake service to any district attorney of the state upon request of the district attorney.
B. The intake service provided hereunder shall be limited to examining and evaluating complaints that a child is a delinquent or is a child in need of supervision and advising the district attorney whether the best interests of the child would be served by the initiation of proceedings under the Code of Juvenile Procedure, the signing of an informal adjustment agreement, referral to the Department of Children and Family Services, referral to a public or private agency for assistance, or any other legally permissible course of action. The personnel assigned to perform these duties shall not assume any prosecutorial functions except for the filing of a petition as authorized by Code of Juvenile Procedure Art. 45.
Added by Acts 1952, No. 118, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1982, No. 541, §1; Acts 1984, No. 567, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1986, No. 332, §1; Acts 1991, No. 467, §3.
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