When prosecuting a Delinquent Juvenile, the following rules shall be observed: 1. If the case of the Delinquent Juvenile is related to Defendants who have completed (18) eighteen years of age at the time of committing the offence, the Trial procedures for the Delinquent Juvenile shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this law. 2. The jurisdiction of the Court shall be determined by the place where the legally punishable act took place. The Court may refer the criminal case to the Court within whose jurisdiction the Delinquent Juvenile or his family resides in order to achieve his best interest. The Court to which he is referred shall accept the case. 3. The Juvenile Delinquent, the Guardian, his lawyer, or one of the parties to the case may request the Court to discuss with the Child Protection Specialist concerning his report submitted to the Court. 4. The Court shall, after reviewing the report submitted by the Child Protection Specialist, rule on the case and be guided by what is stated therein. 5. If the conditioning of the act committed by the Delinquent Juvenile constitutes a felony, two Child Protection Specialists shall be present.
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