2005 Vermont Code - § 5526. — Hearing; findings; dismissal

§ 5526. Hearing; findings; dismissal

(a) After hearing the evidence on the petition, the court shall make an order containing its findings thereon. If the court finds that the allegations made in the petition have not been established, it shall dismiss the petition and order the child discharged from any detention or shelter care theretofore ordered in the proceeding. If the court finds that the allegations made in the petition have been established, it shall find either that the child is delinquent or is in need of care or supervision.

(b) After making such findings of delinquency or that a child is in need of care or supervision, the court shall then fix a date, hour and place for a continuation of the hearing, for the purpose of then considering the disposition to be made in the proceedings. In the case of a finding that a child is in need of care or supervision the continuance of the hearing may be held immediately upon that finding but in no event shall the disposition hearing be held later than thirty days after the finding. In the case of a finding of delinquency, such continuation of hearing shall not be held less than fifteen nor more than thirty days after the filing of the order containing such finding. (1967, No. 304 (Adj. Sess.), § 24; amended 1973, No. 246 (Adj. Sess), § 12.)