A) Early Appointment of Counsel and Reducing Waiver of ...

Ind. Code §§ 31-32-2-2, 31-32-4-1; D.H. v. State, 688 N.E.2d 221, 223 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997). By statute, juvenile court judges are required to appoint counsel at the detention hearing or initial hearing if the child does not have an attorney and if the child has not lawfully waived his or her right to counsel. ................
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