Boyd v. State

“Waiver of the right to counsel shall be accepted only upon a finding by the court from clear and convincing evidence, after questioning the juvenile, that . . . [t]he parent, guardian, custodian, or attorney agreed with the juvenile’s decision to waive the right to counsel.” Thus provides Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-317(a)(3) (Repl. 1991). Although that Statute is part of the Arkansas Juvenile Code of 1989 and is included among sections dealing with proceedings to be conducted by the juvenile divisions of chancery courts, it contains no limitation requiring its use only in such proceedings.

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