Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 6.djvu/425

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PUBLIC LAW 102-586 —NOV. 4, 1992 106 STAT. 4983 (F) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (D), and inserting a semicolon; and (G) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(10) to assist State and local governments in improving the administration of justice and services for juveniles who enter the system; and "(11) to assist States and local communities to prevent youth from entering the justice system to begin with."; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by strilidng "maintaining and strengthening the family unit" and inserting "preserving and strengthening families"; (B) by striking "and (4)" and inserting "(4)"; and (C) by inserting "; (5) to encourage parental involvement in treatment and alternative disposition programs; and (6) to provide for coordination of services between State, local, and community-based agencies and to promote interagency cooperation in providing such services before the period at the end. (c) DEFINITIONS. — Section 103 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5603) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (16) to read as follows: "(16) the term Valid court order* means a court order given by a juvenile court judge to a juvenile— "(A) who was brought before the court and made subject to such order; "(B) who received, before the issuance of such order, the full due process rights guaranteed to such juvenile by the Constitution of the United States; "(C) with respect to whom an appropriate public agency (other than a court or law enforcement agency), before the issuance of such order— "(i) reviewed the behavior of such juvenile and the circumstances under which such juvenile was brought before the court and made subject to such order; "(ii) determined the reasons for the behavior that caused such juvenile to be brought before the court and made subject to such order; "(iii) determined that all dispositions (including treatment), other than placement in a seciu-e detention facility or a secure correctional facility, have been exhausted or are clearly inappropriate; and "(iv) submitted to the court a written report stating the results of the review conducted under clause (i) and the determinations made under clauses (ii) and (iii);"; (2) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (17); (3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (18) and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(19) the term 'comprehensive and coordinated system of services' means a system that— "(A) ensures that services and funding for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency are consistent with policy goals of preserving families and providing