Show Juvenile Court Couii Gets Cases CasesA A total or of cases were reo re to the Firth Fifth District Ju venue enile Court for the counties of Daggett Duchesne Carbon Emery Grand San Juan and Uintah during duling the first six months of 1965 The rate of reo re ferrais Is very comparable to the same period a year ago CASES referred by type are traffic non law violations 22 2 traffic violations other do de children ted fed or dependent 45 adult conS con 12 and supervision for other agency and other 11 July 1 marked the effective date of a new Juvenile Court Act for utah passed by the last Legislature Important changes that were made by this new newa lavy a include separation of the Juvenile Court front from the State zit a new roe me thod of selecting Judges chang es Cs In jurisdiction of the court a greater clarification of the t h e rights of parents and children before the court ourt and authority to police officers and court of- of officials of regarding detention perg per publicity and open hear ings In serious cases placing the Juvenile Courts on the same level Jevel with District Courts In the state judiciary and placing grea grea- grea greater ter emphasis on control of de de- de delinquent behavior and public protection CHANGES IN practice and procedures are now being initiated initiated to comply with this new law The State Juvenile Court Courtis Courtis is divided Into five districts One or more Judges are appointed ted for each District and Judges may be assigned to hear cases in other otiler Districts as the need arises Each District has a staff sta f of probation officers who play playa a key role In the handling of ju venile cases and supervising ju venile probationers THE FI FIFTH District tag Ing the counties of Eastern Utah covers the largest area of any District approximately 25 square miles and 31 percent of the states land area By the 1964 school census this area contained a child population 0 through 17 years of which is 63 03 per cent of the states state's child population This district handled 54 per cent of all juvenile cases in the state In 1964 The Vernal Probation Office with Mr Tom Freestone Pro Pro- Probation bation Officer and Mrs Oneta Deputy Clerk serves the counties of Daggett Duchesne and Uintah The Moab Probation office with Mr Deloy Archibald Pro Pro- Probation bation Officer and Mrs Mild red Brock Deputy Clerk serves Grand and San Juan Counties The Price Probation Office with Mr Merlin Johnson Pro Pro- Probation bation Officer and Miss Kath Kath- Kathleen leen Peterson Court Clerk ser ser- serves ves Carbon and Emery Counties and also serves as headquarters office for the District |