Attention Juvenile Judges:
By now you should have received the Spanish Initial Hearing-Juvenile Delinquency DVD.
The DVD is the latest undertaking by the Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Race and Gender Fairness and you can begin utilizing the DVD right away in your court. The Commission is grateful for the partnerships of the Indiana Judicial Conference Juvenile Benchbook Committee, the Marion County Public Defender Office Juvenile Division, a hard working team of certified interpreters, and the Indiana Supreme Court in bringing this project to life.
It is our hope that this DVD will be useful for either group or individual viewing prior to an initial hearing where the individual or his or her parents or guardian may be Spanish-speaking or have limited English proficiency. Please take a few minutes to review the DVD so you can determine how it may be best used in your court. If you have the resources, you may wish to play the DVD on a loop for constant viewing.