(1) All proceedings seeking an adjudication that a child is a delinquent child, a child in need of supervision, a neglected child or an abused child shall be initiated by the filing of a petition. The petition shall be drafted and filed:(a) By the youth court prosecutor in delinquency matters; or(b) By the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services or the youth court prosecutor in child welfare matters.
(a) By the youth court prosecutor in delinquency matters; or
(b) By the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services or the youth court prosecutor in child welfare matters.
(2) The petition shall be filed within five (5) days from the date of a detention hearing or shelter hearing continuing custody. The court may, in its discretion, dismiss the petition for failure to comply with the time schedule contained herein.
(3) All requests for emergency removal made to the youth court shall be made in writing and articulate the facts warranting emergency removal. This request shall be filed in the youth court within forty-eight (48) hours of removal.
(4) Intake officers, youth court prosecutors, the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, or personnel or contractors of any state agency shall not communicate with a youth court or youth court judge concerning a youth court case or matter until authorized by this chapter.