The following provisions apply to the Teen Court program:
(A) The Judge for each Teen Court proceeding shall be an acting or retired circuit court judge or an active member of the West Virginia State Bar, who serves on a voluntary basis;
(B) Any juvenile who selects the Teen Court Program as an alternative disposition shall agree to serve thereafter on at least two occasions as a Teen Court juror;
(C) Volunteer students from grades seven through 12 of the schools serving the city shall be selected to serve as defense attorney, prosecuting attorney, court clerk, bailiff and jurors for each proceeding; and
(D) Disposition in a teen court proceeding shall consist of requiring the juvenile to perform 16 to 40 hours of community service, the duration and type of which shall be determined by the Teen Court jury from a standard list of available community service programs provided by the county juvenile probation system and a standard list of alternative consequences that are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter. The performance of the juvenile shall be monitored by the Municipal Teen Court Coordinator or other designee for cases originating in the municipal court’s jurisdiction. The juvenile shall also perform at least two sessions of Teen Court jury service and, if considered appropriate by the Municipal Court Judge or Teen Court Judge, participate in an education program. Nothing in this section may be construed so as to deny availability of the services provided under W.Va. § 49-5-11a to juveniles who are otherwise eligible for such service.
(Ord. passed 1-14-2013)