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Rule 24 Right of appeal under the J.C.A. (J.C.A.)

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Rule Text

The court shall advise the juvenile and the parent(s), guardian, or custodian, if any of them are not represented by counsel, of the right to appeal the decision of the court under I.C. Section 20-528.

Amendment history: (Rescinded and revised April 3, 1996, effective July 1, 1996.)

Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)

This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.

If you or your child go through juvenile court and don't have a lawyer, the court must tell you about your right to appeal the decision. This applies to the juvenile, and to the parent, guardian, or custodian, if any of them showed up without legal representation.

This means the judge can't just make a ruling and let you walk away without knowing your options. The court has to make sure you understand that you can challenge the decision if you disagree with it. This gives families a fair chance to know their rights, even if they didn't have a lawyer helping them through the process.

The law behind this requirement is Idaho Code Section 20-528, which spells out how appeals work in these juvenile cases. The bottom line is simple: the court has a duty to inform you, not just assume you already know you can appeal.

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Last updated: August 2026

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