Section 13Part 2 — Youth Courts and Proceedings with Respect to Young Persons
Duty of parent, etc., to attend court
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13. (1) Where a young person is charged with an offence, or is for any other reason brought before any court, the court shall require a person who is a —
parent of the young person; or
guardian or other person who has parental responsibility for that person , to attend at the court during all the stages of the proceedings, unless and to the extent that the court is satisfied that it would be unreasonable to require such attendance having regard to the circumstances of the case.
For the purposes — Youth Justice Act (2021 Revision) Section 13 c Revised as at 31st December, 2020 Page 13
of enforcing the attendance of the parent, guardian or other person with parental responsibility;
enabling that person to take part in the proceedings; and
enabling the court to make orders against that person , the court may issue and serve a summons on the parent, guardian or other person with parental responsibility requiring that person’s attendance before the court.
Where —
a court has issued a summons under subsection (2) which has been (or is due to be) served on the parent, guardian or other person with parental responsibility for a young person charged with an offence; and
the court is satisfied that the parent, guardian or other person will not, without an order, cooperate with the Department of Social Services in carrying out its functions under this Act with respect to the young person, the court may make an order requiring that parent, guardian or other person to take such action specified in the order as the court determines is reasonable for the purpose of ensuring that cooperation.
Where a court —
has issued and served a summons under subsection (2) requiring the attendance at a court of a parent or guardian of a young person, or other person with parental responsibility for that person , and that parent, guardian or other person has, without reasonable excuse, failed to attend at the court in compliance with the summons; or
has made an order under subsection (3) requiring action specified in the order to be taken, and the court is satisfied that the person required to take that action has, without reasonable excuse, failed to do so, the court may issue a warrant for the arrest of that parent, guardian or other person requiring that person to be brought before the court.
Where a court, before which a parent, guardian or other person is brought under subsection (4), is satisfied that the parent, guardian or other person has, without reasonable excuse, failed —
to attend as mentioned in subsection (3); or
to take action as mentioned in subsection (4), the court may, without prejudice to any other order or proceedings, impose on that parent, guardian or other person a fine of one thousand dollars.
A person may appeal —
against an order under subsection (5) made by a youth court, or any other court of summary jurisdiction, to the Grand Court; and Section 14 Youth Justice Act (2021 Revision) Page 14 Revised as at 31st December, 2020 c
against an order under that subsection made by the Grand Court to the Court of Appeal under Part III of the Court of Appeal Act (2011 Revision).