Safeguards Backed for Juveniles in Violation of Probation Cases

Juveniles on probation who are charged with additional offenses cannot have their probation revoked without a petition from the Department of Probation, supported by non-hearsay allegations, and a full hearing, a unanimous state appellate panel ruled last week, rejecting Family Court judges' "not unusual" practice of addressing alleged violations of probation through other means.

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