46-24-207. Victims and witnesses of juvenile felony offenses -- consultation -- notification of proceedings. (1) The attorney general shall ensure that the services and assistance that must be provided under this chapter to a victim or witness of a crime are also provided to the victim or witness of a juvenile felony offense.
     (2) In a proceeding filed under Title 41, chapter 5, part 5, the county attorney or a designee shall consult with the victim of a juvenile felony offense or, in the case of a minor victim or a homicide victim, with the victim's family regarding the disposition of the case, including:
     (a) a dismissal of the petition filed under 41-5-501;
     (b) a reduction of the charge to misdemeanor;
     (c) the release of the youth from detention or shelter care pending the adjudicatory hearing; and
     (d) the disposition of the youth.
     (3) (a) Whenever possible, a person described in subsection (3)(b) who provides the youth court with a current address and telephone number must receive prompt advance notification of youth court case proceedings, including:
     (i) the filing of a petition under 41-5-501;
     (ii) the release of the youth from detention or shelter care; and
     (iii) proceedings in the adjudication of the petition, including, when applicable, entry of a consent decree under 41-5-524, the setting of a date for the adjudicatory hearing under 41-5-521, the setting of a date for the dispositional hearing under 41-5-522, the disposition made, and the release of the youth from a youth correctional facility.
     (b) A person entitled to notification under this subsection (3) must be a victim of a juvenile felony offense, an adult relative of the victim if the victim is a minor, or an adult relative of a homicide victim.
     (c) The court shall provide to the department the list of people entitled to notification under this subsection (3), and the department is responsible to provide the notification.
     (4) For purposes of this section, "juvenile felony offense" means an offense committed by a juvenile that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony offense. The term includes any offense for which a juvenile may be declared a serious juvenile offender, as defined in 41-5-103.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 170, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 466, L. 1995.