Sec. 4. 15 MRSA §3304, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1997, c. 350, §2, is further amended to read:

1. Issuance and contents. The summons issued by the juvenile caseworker police officer must include the signature of the juvenile caseworker police officer, a brief description of the alleged juvenile crime, the time and place of the alleged juvenile crime and the time and place the juvenile is to appear in court. The summons must also include a statement of the constitutional rights of the juvenile, including the right to have an attorney present at the hearing on the petition and to have an attorney appointed, if indigent. The summons must also include a notice that the case may be informally adjusted by a juvenile caseworker.

Sec. 5. 15 MRSA §3304, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1997, c. 350, §3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

3.__Service.__The summons must be directed to and served upon the juvenile and the juvenile's parents, guardian or legal custodian if the juvenile is not emancipated.__The summons must be served in hand or by leaving it at the juvenile's and parents', guardian's or legal custodian's dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion residing in that house or by mailing it to the last known address of the juvenile.__A copy of the summons must be mailed to the juvenile caseworker and the district attorney.

SUMMARY

This bill allows police officers to summons a juvenile to court at the time of the juvenile's arrest. This bill also codifies the requirements of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding the manner of service of summons.