Title 9 — Family Law
32 chapters · 940 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-436 Division of Youth Services aftercare
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(a) (1) After an adjudication of delinquency and upon commitment to the Division of Youth Services, the court may order compliance with a division aftercare plan upon a juvenile's release from the division, if recommended as part of the treatment plan submitted to the court.(2) T…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-437 Confessions
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(1) In determining whether a juvenile's confession to an alleged delinquent act was voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently made, the court shall consider all circumstances surrounding the confession, including without limitation:(1) The juvenile's physical, mental, and emotion…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-438 Court costs, fees, and fines
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(a) The juvenile division of the circuit court may order the following court costs, fees, and fines to be paid by adjudicated defendants to the circuit court juvenile division fund as provided under § 16-13-326:(1) The court may assess an adjudicated delinquent juvenile court cos…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-439 Risk and needs assessments
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(a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall work with the circuit courts to implement a validated risk and needs assessment that shall be provided to the juvenile divisions of the circuit courts to be used at delinquency disposition hearings and to aid in juvenile treatment…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-35-440 Punitive isolation or solitary confinement of juveniles — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Punitive isolation” means the placement of a juvenile in a location that is separate from the general population as a punishment; and(2) “Solitary confinement” means the isolation of a juvenile in a cell separate from the general population as a p…