At a juvenile hearing, who is required to be present, and who else does the provision allow to attend?
General information · Not legal advice
Material to check
In a practice file of this kind, we read the attendance record or minute of the hearing day to see who was actually present, the investigator's report showing the investigator's involvement, and the papers identifying the juvenile's guardian and auxiliary person.
These are types of material to look for, not evidence already verified by PRO SE.
Where readings differ
One reading takes the two verbs as they stand: the juvenile division judge and the clerk must attend the hearing day, while the investigator, the guardian and the auxiliary person may attend, so their presence is permitted rather than required.
Another reading notes that the provision lists who may attend but says nothing about who must be notified or summoned in advance, nor about what follows if the guardian or the auxiliary person does not come.
Your judgment
If the guardian did not attend on a hearing date, what in the file would show whether the hearing could still proceed?
PRO SE does not make this decision or keep a case record on this public site.When to reconsider
We look at this again if the provision is amended to make the guardian's attendance obligatory or to address notification, or if a court decision explains the effect of the guardian's absence on a hearing.