State v. Lapitan’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

3 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 3 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “(a) Issue summons in the case of a juvenile who fails to respond to a citation. (b) Issue a bench warrant for the apprehension of a juvenile who fails to respond to a summons. (c) Direct that a juvenile apprehended pursuant to a bench warrant be brought directly before the District Court of the First Circuit, or, if the Court is not then in session, be placed in Hale Ho’Omalu (detention home) until the Court reconvenes. (d) Qualify a juvenile for bail forfeiture of the amount set forth from time to time on the bail forfeiture schedule of the District Court of the First Circuit. (e) Make preliminary inquiry as to whether the interest of the public or of the juvenile requires further action. (0 Make such informal adjustment of the referral as is practicable. (g) Require a juvenile to attend available driver education classes. (h) Impose fines and suspend the driver’s license of a juvenile. (i) Remand the referral to the Family Court in accordance with the policy herein and as hereinafter provided.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Buckman

2. “[t]he exercise of jurisdiction over children by district courts shall, nevertheless, be considered noncriminal in procedure and result in the same manner as though the matter had been adjudicated and disposed of by a family court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Riveira