Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 1008. Committee on Dispositional Guidelines for Juveniles

(1) The Chief Judge of the Family Court;

(2) Family Court Judge, designated by the Chief Judge;

(3) Secretary, Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families;

(4) Director, Division of Youth Rehabilitative Service;

(5) Attorney General;

(6) Chief Defender;

(7) Executive Director, Criminal Justice Council;

(8) Executive Director, Delaware Council on Crime and Justice;

(9) Executive Vice President, Child, Inc.;

(10) Designee of the United Way of Delaware;

(11) Governor's Assistant for Criminal Justice;

(12) Chairperson of the Senate Committee of Children, Youth and Families;

(13) Chairperson of the House Committee on Human Resources;

(14) Executive Director, Delaware Volunteer Legal Service.

(1) Consideration of the instant offense(s) for which the youth has been adjudicated;

(2) Consideration of the youth's prior record of delinquency;

(3) The availability of less restrictive interventions which will protect public safety and provide the youth an opportunity for rehabilitation.

(1) Review available data from both the Family Court and the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families concerning the characteristics of youth who come to the attention of these agencies;

(2) Review existing programs and services of the Family Court, the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, and other social service agencies within the State;

(3) Review relevant information describing dispositional practices and services from other states and from the professional literature; and

(4) Consult with experts both within and outside the State.