R.R. v. State of Indiana

Slaughter, Justice.

At a fact-finding hearing where R.R., a juvenile, was not present, the trial court found R.R. violated his probation and adjudicated him a delinquent for auto theft and false informing. R.R. argues that (1) juveniles have a due-process right to be present at such hearings, and (2) the trial court violated this right by holding the hearing in his absence. We assume without deciding that R.R. is correct on the first issue and agree with him on the second. We thus reverse the trial court's delinquency determination and remand for further proceedings.

Factual and Procedural…