Mississippi § 43-21-1-43-21-43 - Repealed.

§ 43-21-1-43-21-43. Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1979, ch. 506, § 78, eff from and after July 1, 1979. § 43-21-1 . [Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 29] § 43-21-3 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch. 348] § 43-21-5 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 2; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch. 494, § 1; Laws, 1977, ch. 474, § 1] § 43-21-7 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 3; Laws, 1964, ch. 371, §§ 1-4; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 2; Laws, 1971, ch. 391, §§ 1, 2] § 43-21-9 . [Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 4] § 43-21-11 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 5; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 3; Laws, 1973, ch. 469, § 1; Laws, 1975, ch 494, § 2; Laws, 1977, ch. 474, § 2; Laws, 1978, ch. 471, § 1] § 43-21-13 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 6; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 4] § 43-21-15 . [Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 7] § 43-21-17 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 8; Laws, 1973, ch. 469, § 2; Laws, 1975, ch. 494, § 3] § 43-21-19 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 9; Laws, 1964, ch. 372, § 1; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 5] § 43-21-21 . [Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 10] § 43-21-23 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 11] § 43-21-25 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 12; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 6] § 43-21-27 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 13; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 7; Laws, 1973, ch. 469, § 3; Laws, 1975, ch. 494, § 4] § 43-21-29 . [Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 14; Laws, 1960, ch. 281; Laws, 1964, ch. 373; Laws, 1973, ch. 330, § 1; Laws, 1977, ch. 406] § 43-21-31 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 15] § 43-21-33 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 16; Laws, 1958, ch. 236; Laws, 1966, ch. 377, § 8; Laws, 1973, ch. 488, § 1] §§ 43-21-35 through 43-21-39 . [Laws, 1946, ch. 207, §§ 17-19] § 43-21-41 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 20] § 43-21-43 . [Laws, 1940, ch. 300; Laws, 1946, ch. 207, § 21] Editor’s Notes — Former § 43-21-1 gave to the chapter the short title, “Youth Court Law.” Former § 43-21-3 created a youth court division in each county court and where there is no county court, in the chancery court. Former § 43-21-5 defined terms used in The Youth Court Law. Former § 43-21-7 dealt with the jurisdiction of The Youth Court. Former § 43-21-9 related to the continued retention of jurisdiction by the youth court, once attached, over the person of a child until he attains age twenty (20). Former § 43-21-11 related to how proceedings are instituted in youth court. Former § 43-21-13 related to summons and the service thereof, mailed notice in lieu of service of summons, and custody and detention of the child involved. Former § 43-21-15 provided for contempt proceedings against one failing, without reasonable cause, to obey a summons from youth court, and for the issuance of a warrant under certain circumstances. Former § 43-21-17 dealt with the nature and conduct of youth court hearings and provided for the right of counsel. Former § 43-21-19 related to adjudications of youth court, placement of children, status of child, disclosure of information from records of youthful offender, and the publication of names of delinquent children. Former § 43-21-21 related to the obligation to pay for the support of a child committed to a custodial person or agency other than a parent, guardian or state training or reform school, and provided for contempt proceedings against a parent or guardian refusing to pay. Former § 43-21-23 permitted physical and mental examinations of children coming within the jurisdiction of the youth court; required the order of commitment to an institution or agency to be accompanied by a transcript of the records in the case; dealt with the disposition of tubercular, feeble-minded or insane children; and dealt with the conveyance of children committed to institutions or agencies. Former § 43-21-25 authorized the youth court to order the parent, guardian or others found to be responsible for the neglect, delinquency or battering of a child to do or omit to do anything, as found by the judge to be in the child’s best interest, under pain of punishment for contempt for violation. Former § 43-21-27 made it a misdemeanor to contribute to the neglect or delinquency or battering of a child, and provided a penalty. The section also dealt with the testimony of examining physicians. Former § 43-21-29 authorized the judge of a chancery court serving as youth court to appoint a referee to handle youth court cases, and dealt with the powers, authority and compensation of referees. Former § 43-21-31 authorized the transfer of felony cases to other appropriate courts, except that exclusive jurisdiction of certain cases was given to the circuit court. Former § 43-21-33 related to the transfer of misdemeanor cases to youth court from other courts, unless prosecution was permitted by youth court. Former § 43-21-35 provided that no child under age thirteen (13) could be prosecuted criminally, and gave the youth court exclusive jurisdiction over such children. Former § 43-21-37 required the circuit court judge to charge the grand jury and officers regarding the Youth Court Law. Former § 43-21-39 granted the circuit court judge discretionary authority to commit a child convicted under the Youth Court Law to a state institution, to the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or to suspend sentence and place the child on probation; also to change custody of the child, to terminate the court’s own jurisdiction over the child, and to remand proceedings to the youth court. Former § 43-21-41 related to the title of the youth court and of the youth court clerk, and provided for the keeping of records and proceedings of the youth court. Former § 43-21-43 related to youth counsellors, their appointment or designation, function and compensation.