Eliminate informal hearings in certain juvenile delinquency cases

Summary

The bill requires juvenile courts to hold formal, recorded hearings for specific delinquency, unruly or traffic‑offender cases and removes the ability to dismiss a case as being in the child’s best interest. It obligates parents or guardians to attend all proceedings and sets strict timelines for adjudicatory and dispositional hearings. The change is intended to provide consistent due‑process protections for youth.

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