HB 470 — Session Law

… are Code by making insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 1007 Disposition of child pending adjudication in Family Court or trial in Superior Court; payment for care. (a) Pending adjudication no child alleged to be delinquent may be pla …

… rdered by a court to be held in secure detention pending trial in Superior Court and is found to be non -amenable t o Family Court pursuant to §§ 1010 and 1011 of this title, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families may fil …

… ing to determine the appropriateness of detention and to review conditions of release shall be held the next day the Family Court is in session. (ef) A detention review with counsel shall be heard within 14 days of the initial detention hearing an …

… 0 days from the date of detention. If no adjudicatory hearing is held within 30 days, upon motion by a juvenile, th e Family Court shall within 72 hours fix a date for the adjudicatory hearing unless it grants a continuance of the hearing for good …

… ny suitable person or agency; provided, however, that if the child is placed with someon e other than a relative, the Family Court may require an evaluation and report from the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. (hi) …

… erson responsible for the custody and care of a child refuses to take custody pending adjudication of that child, the Family Court may order the person legally liable therefore to pay for the child's care during the period of placement outside the …

… for the child's care during the period of placement outside the person's own home. (ij) Pending adjudication, the Family Court may defer proce edings pending further investigation, medical or other examination, or where the interest of a child …

… bsections (a) -(c) of this section above, the term "the Court" shall mean both the Justice of the Peace Court and the Family Court. In all other subsections the term shall mean the Family Court only. Section 2. This Act shall expire 2 years from i …