3 Criminal Law - Criminal Procedure - Enforcement - 32 Criminal Procedure - 323 Applicable Regime for Children and Adolescents (EG-JSTG)
Table of Provisions (16)
Statutory Text (16 Articles)
1. This law contains the necessary provisions for the implementation of the federal law governing the criminal condition of minors (Juvenile Criminal Law, JCL), dated June 20, 2003.
2. To the extent that the provisions of this law do not derogate from it, the provisions of the Judicial Organization Act (JOA) [3] and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) [4] shall apply by analogy.
1. The execution of sentences and measures falls under the competence of the Juvenile Judge.
2. The Juvenile Judge also renders subsequent judicial decisions that are incumbent upon a judicial authority pursuant to the Juvenile Criminal Code (DPMin).
If the juvenile court judge finds during a procedure that an act was committed by a child under 10 years of age, they shall notify the child's legal representatives and, if it appears that the child requires specific assistance, inform the child protection authority and the child welfare service responsible for child protection.
1. The juvenile judge may call upon the child protection service to conduct investigations into the personal situation of the minor.
2. The judge may notably address any public or private service capable of providing useful information.
3. For institutional observations, recourse is made to the cantonal or extra-cantonal establishments provided for this purpose.
4. Psychiatric or psychological assessments as well as medical examinations are entrusted to specialized physicians.
The juvenile judge appoints the child protection service to carry out the supervision.
For the execution of personal assistance mandates, the juvenile judge appoints a person working within the child protection service.
In principle, personal assistance is provided for any placement ordered by the juvenile judge.
The juvenile judge calls upon the penitentiary service when ordering the use of a technical device attached to the offender for the enforcement of contact prohibition and geographic prohibition.
The juvenile judge may, at any time, gather information to assess the effects of the measures they have ordered.
1. In the judgment, the juvenile judge determines the form and terms of execution of the personal service.
2. The execution and supervision are then entrusted to the child protection service.
3. The minor performing a personal service is insured against accident risks, on a subsidiary basis, by the State.
1. For any deprivation of liberty exceeding one month, the juvenile judge appoints a person working within the child protection service to oversee the execution of the sentence. A trusted person may also be appointed for this purpose.
2. The person responsible for monitoring ensures communication between the minor, the family, the institution, and the judge, and provides periodic reports on the progress of the situation.
3. The judge determines the frequency of the reports to be submitted for each case.
The powers assigned to the commission pursuant to Article 28, paragraph 3, DPMin are exercised by the specialized Concordat Commission DPMin.
The accompaniment of the minor during the probation period is entrusted to a person working within the child protection service.
When a measure or sentence extends beyond the age of 18 or is imposed on a person over 18 years old by a juvenile court, the child protection service may seek the support of the penitentiary service.
Amendment to the Applicable Law is Provided in the Annex.
1. This law is subject to an optional referendum.
2. The Council of State shall provide, if necessary, for its promulgation and execution.
3. It shall determine the date of its entry into force.
Law promulgated by the Council of State on January 8, 2019.
The entry into force is set with effect from January 1, 2019.
Annex
(Art. 15)
Amendment of Current Law
1. The introductory law to the federal law on the criminal procedure applicable to minors (LI-PPMin), dated November 2, 2010 [5], is amended as follows
2. The Neuchâtel Judicial Organization Law (OJN), dated January 27, 2010 [6], is amended as follows