Section 3401 - Appeals structure and goals1.Structure. Except as otherwise provided, appeals from the juvenile court are to the Supreme Judicial Court. [2015, c. 100, §2(AMD).]
2.Goals of juvenile appellate structure. The goals of the juvenile appellate structure are: A. To correct errors in the application and interpretation of law; [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]B. To insure substantial uniformity of treatment to persons in like situations; and [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]C. To provide for review of juvenile court decisions so that the legislatively defined purposes of the juvenile justice system as a whole are realized. [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).] [1979, c. 512, §8(RPR).]
3.No right to jury trial.[1979, c. 512, §8(RP).]
4.Rules.[1979, c. 512, §8(RP).]
Amended by 2015, c. 100,§ 2, eff. 10/15/2015.1977, c. 520, § 1 (NEW) . 1977, c. 664, § 44 (AMD) . 1979, c. 512, § 8 (RPR) .