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2 J. Fam. L. 139 (1962)
Juvenile Court Intake

handle is hein.journals/branlaj2 and id is 143 raw text is: Juvenile Court Intake WILLIAM H. SHERIDANt Intake process in juvenile courts,' despite its extreme im- portance in the constellation of court services and procedures, has received little attention as a separate and distinct process. There is general agreement that intake is a specialized process and should be assigned to a specialized unit or individual whenever possible, some agreement as to the nature of the decisions which should be made at the point of intake, and considerable disagreement as to the nature of the process and its underlying philosophy. This disagreement is reflected in a wide divergency in practice. In some courts, intake has the form of a judicial hearing, often before a referee. In others, it is an extended process involving what is tantamount to a complete diagnostic study. In still others, it is a mechanical process in the clerk's office providing little if any selectivity. Juvenile court intake is also greatly affected by the nature of the police, school, and other agency referrals in a given community. Where these local agencies are doing an effective job in screening out cases not in need of referral and in pro- viding the necessary information to the court in cases they do refer, the intake process in the court is greatly facilitated. On the other hand, in the absence of good primary screening, a disproportionate amount of the time of court staff is devoted to this process. Because of the differences in practice and philosophy on the part of the courts as well as other county agencies, it has been impossible to establish general guides as to structure, operation, or staffing. This article is a state- ment of one philosophy for juvenile court intake, with some recommendations as to structure, operation, and staffing based on that philosophy. Its purpose is to stimulate interest in this aspect of court process rather than to discuss in detail the many social and legal issues involved. tAss't Director, Division of Juvenile Delinquency Service, Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Social Security Administration. 1. This article is limited to a discussion of this process in juvenile courts. To this extent, it will be applicable to the juvenile jurisdiction of family courts. The domestic relations jurisdiction of the family courts presents other issues which cannot be covered here.

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