Spencer v. People in the Interest of Spencer

This is a statutory proceeding on a petition charging plaintiff in error, respondent in the trial court, with contributing to juvenile delinquency. Such proceedings require strict adherence to the applicable statutes.

There must first be a delinquent minor before there could be a contribution to such delinquency. The legislature is empowered with the right to define a “delinquent child.” Such definition has been made and is to be found in C.R.S. ’53, 22-8-1 and is as follows:

“(1) This article shall apply only to children under eighteen years of age, who are not inmates of the Colorado state…