Section 13 Right toCounselandGuardianadLitem

• Library: Juvenile Law 2011

Rule 115.01 sets forth, in detail, the provisions regarding the right to counsel for both the juvenile and the juvenile’s custodian. If a juvenile initially waives the right to counsel, that waiver may be withdrawn at any stage of the proceedings. Rule 115.01.c.

A juvenile’s waiver of the right to counsel must be approved by
the court. Rule 115.01.b. A parent or guardian accompanying a child at a juvenile proceeding does not diminish judicial responsibility for
a searching inquiry into the validity of a...