Karim v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “A. After a petition has been filed, the court shall direct the issuance of summonses, one directed to the child, if the child is twelve or more years of age, and another to the parents, guardian, legal custodian or other person standing in loco parentis, and such other persons as appear to the court to be proper or necessary parties to the proceedings. The summons shall require them to appear personally before the court at the time fixed to answer or testify as to the allegations of the petition. Where- the custodian is sum moned and such person is not the parent of the child in question, the parent shall also be served with a summons. The court may direct that other proper or necessary parties to the proceedings be notified of the pendency of the case, the charge and the time and place for the hearing. B. The summons shall advise the parties of their right to counsel as provided in § 16.1-266. A copy of the petition shall accompany each summons for the initial proceedings. Notice of subsequent proceedings shall be provided to all parties in interest. In all cases where a party is represented by counsel and counsel has been provided with a copy of the petition and due notice as to time, date and place of the hearing, such action shall be deemed due notice to such party, unless such counsel has notified the court that he no longer represents such party. H* H5 E. No such summons or notification shall be required if the judge shall certify on the record that the identity of a pa”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 Va. App. 767 - Karim v. Commonwealth

2. “THE COURT: I just wanted to raise something. When I was going through the pleadings, I couldn’t find the notice of the certification—and I did find that. That’s why— mainly why I had the recess. And secondly, Mr. Karim, I normally always ask before the hearing—I think this is the first time I’ve never asked in all these years—whether you had a parent here. I don’t think you have a parent here. FONTE (PROBATION OFFICER): Is your stepmom here? KARIM (Karim): I have a stepmom, but she’s not here though. THE COURT: Your dad is living in the District of Columbia? KARIM: Silver Spring. THE COURT: Silver Spring, Maryland? KARIM: Yes, sir. THE COURT: What is your dad’s name? KARIM: Syed Karim. THE COURT: Syed Karim? KARIM: (Nodding head). THE COURT: Do you have any way we could contact him? KARIM: Yes, sir. His work number. THE COURT: Could you give that to Mr. Fonte? KARIM: (Number given). THE COURT: Okay. And is he aware of this proceeding? KARIM: He knows that I went to court last week. He visited me at the Detention Home, and I told him I was going to court someday this week but I wasn’t sure what the date was. THE COURT: Okay. And he just decided not to come or— KARIM: He didn’t know when the exact date was.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 Va. App. 767 - Karim v. Commonwealth

3. “An important consideration in interpreting the meaning of a statute is whether it is mandatory and jurisdictional or directory and procedural. When asked to decide whether various provisions relating to juvenile transfer proceedings are jurisdictional in nature, the Supreme Court has analyzed the provisions “to determine whether they impart a substantive right to the juvenile or merely impose a procedural requirement.” A mandatory provision in a statute is one that connotes a command and the omission of “ “which renders the proceeding to which it relates illegal and void, while a directory provision is one the observance of which is not necessary to the validity of the proceeding; and a statute may be mandatory in some respects, and directory in others.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 Va. App. 767 - Karim v. Commonwealth