§3401. Appeals structure and goals
1.
Structure.
Except as otherwise provided, appeals from the juvenile court are to the Supreme Judicial Court.
[PL 2015, c. 100, §2 (AMD).]
2.
Goals of juvenile appellate structure.
The goals of the juvenile appellate structure are:
A.
To correct errors in the application and interpretation of law;
[PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RPR).]
B.
To insure substantial uniformity of treatment to persons in like situations; and
[PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RPR).]
C.
To provide for review of juvenile court decisions so that the legislatively defined purposes of the juvenile justice system as a whole are realized.
[PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RPR).]
[PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RPR).]
3.
No right to jury trial.
[PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RP).]
4.
Rules.
[PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 664, §44 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 512, §8 (RPR). PL 2015, c. 100, §2 (AMD).