Rule 17 - Admission at Initial Appearances(a) No inquiry relative to admission or denial of the charges or the juvenile's demand for a jury trial may be made by the court until the court has determined whether the proceeding is to be transferred to criminal jurisdiction.(b) If a juvenile enters a plea of denial to charges alleged in the petition at the arraignment stage, the court shall conduct all further proceedings for adjudication in accordance with these rules. If the juvenile remains silent when confronted with the charges the court shall proceed in the same manner as if the juvenile had denied the charges.