VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES OF FAMILY DIVISION PROCEDURE Rule 36. Dispositional Hearing in Delinquency Proceedings

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 36. Dispositional Hearing in Delinquency Proceedings

(a) Information Available to Court. At the disposition hearing the court, after establishing compliance with the dispositional considerations, determinations, and discussions required by law, may receive any relevant and material evidence helpful in determining the proper disposition to be made. It shall include written reports required by law, and may include, but shall not be limited to, the child's need for substance abuse evaluation and/or treatment, and any psychiatric or psychological evaluations of the child that may be obtained and that are relevant and material. Such evidence may be received by the court and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent in an adjudicatory hearing.

(b) Presence of Counsel. Counsel for the child shall be present at the dispositional hearing.

(c) Disclosure. The child, any guardian ad...