Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A copy of the petition will accompany the summons unless the summons is served “by publication” (printed in a newspaper of reasonable circulation).
2. Following the filing of the petition and proper notification, the adjudicatory hearing is held.
3. Once a juvenile has been taken into custody and either released to his or her parents or guardian or, with just cause, placed in a detention facility, an officer of the court may attempt to settle the case without a court hearing by arranging for a preliminary conference.
4. In all categories other than delinquency, the child is normally taken to a designated shelter care facility, meaning a “physically unrestricted facility,” according to the Uniform Juvenile Court Act.
5. If a juvenile is not released to his or her parents soon after being taken into custody, most states require that an adjudicatory hearing be held within a specified time period.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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