Section 275 — Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989: Young person may forego right to jury trial and elect to have proceedings determined by Youth Court

275 Young person may forego right to jury trial and elect to have proceedings determined by Youth Court (1) Where section 274 of this Act applies and the offence is not murder or manslaughter, if, when all the evidence has been given, the Youth Court is of the opinion that the evidence adduced by the informant is sufficient to put the young person on trial for the offence, the Youth Court may give the young person an opportunity of foregoing the right to trial by jury and of electing to have the information heard and determined in a Youth Court by a Youth Court Judge. (2) If the young person accepts the opportunity given under subsection (1) of this section and elects to have the information so heard and determined, the Youth Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine the information and otherwise deal with the young person in accordance with this Act. Compare: 1974 No 72 s 34(2)(c), (d); 1982 No 135 s 8