STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. OF COOS CTY. v. WELCH


507 P.2d 401 (1973)

IN THE MATTER OF DION ARTHUR WELCH, a Child of the Age of 13 Years. STATE ex rel. Juvenile Department of Coos County, Respondent, v. Dion Arthur WELCH, a Child, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 12, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elden M. Rosenthal, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison and Garry L. Kahn, Portland.

Robert E. Brasch, Dist. Atty., Coquille, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richard L. Barron, Asst. Dist. Atty., Coquille.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY, FOLEY, FORT and THORNTON, JJ.


FOLEY, Judge.

Former opinion adhered to except as herein modified.

We realize that recognition by this court of the requirement that a waiver of rights by a juvenile must appear in the record will in some instances place further burdens on juvenile courts. In our original opinion we held that the child must be apprised of and understand the legal consequences of his admission of jurisdiction. We point out that this...

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