What is the purpose of a preliminary inquiry?
By law, Court Designated Workers must provide a juvenile with a notice of charges and schedule an initial interview. During the preliminary inquiry, CDWs 1) review the charge that has been filed with the juvenile and his/her family, 2) advise the juvenile of his/her confidentiality rights under the Unified Juvenile Code, 3) advise that the juvenile is entitled to bring an attorney to the preliminary interview, and 4) finally, advise the juvenile that he/she has the right to request a formal court hearing.
