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Juvenile Review Board

At times some youths fail to comply with conditions of their Immediate Interventions or probations. It is the obligation of the supervising officer to address these non-compliances. Serious violations must be referred to the court through a motion for revocation made by the District Attorney’s office. Less serious infractions may be referred to the Review Board. The Review Board is a group of trained volunteers, typically comprised of two adults, two teens, and a law enforcement officer. 

Advantages of a Review Board Hearing:

• The hearings are in the evenings, typically on Thursday nights.
• The juvenile’s attorney is not required to be present.
• Juveniles are given a second chance after violating their conditions of Diversion or probation.

The following will take place at each Review Board Hearing:

• Review Board members explain their role to the juvenile and parent.
• The members then speak with the juvenile, alone, regarding the alleged violations.
• The members speak to the juvenile’s parent(s) about the alleged violations and overall performance.
• The members confer among themselves and come to a decision.
• The decision is discussed with the juvenile and their parent(s).

Possible Recommendations / Actions:

• The Review Board can recommend modifications to the Immediate Intervention or probation, no modifications, or referral to court.
• If the Review Board recommends that the youth's conditions be modified, the youth and parents are told of the modifications.
• If they are in agreement with the modifications, they sign off on paperwork that is forwarded to the court. The modifications become an official amendment to the underlying Diversion or probation.
• If the youth and family are not in agreement, they have the option of not signing and having the case referred to the court.
• Youths who fail to appear before the Review Board are referred to court for a motion to revoke their Diversion or probation.