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or court, and such commitment or transcript, so corrected, delivered to
the officer having custody of such person.

Procedure in Relation to Minors.

An. Code, sec. 18. 1904, sec. 18. 1888, sec. 18. 1886, ch. 57. 1900, ch. 306.
1904, chs. 98 and 291. 1908, ch. 626.

19. A minor (male or female) under the age of 18 years, may be
committed to a juvenile institution for care and guardianship, if such
minor be a minor without proper care and guardianship. A minor is
deemed to be a "minor without proper care and guardianship" (1) if
it is without a proper or permanent place of abode or is without proper
care and guardianship; (2) or is neglected or ill-treated by its parent,
guardian or custodian; (3) or such parent, guardian or custodian is un-
able or unwilling to care for or control such minor; (4) or such parent,
guardian or custodian is morally depraved, dissipated, addicted to the use
of intoxicating drinks or drugs, or is leading an immoral or disorderly
life, and it appears that because of such conditions on the part of parent,
guardian or custodian such minor is not receiving necessary or reasonable
good care and training; (5) or a minor under or apparently under the
age of 16 years who may be found habitually walking aimlessly along or
being on any street or public highway at an unreasonable hour of the
night or early morning, or who is found loitering around any theater or
other place of amusement at an unreasonable hour without good reason for
doing so, or who may be seen around or found in, around or about ques-
tionable resorts or places of amusements, questionable hotels or furnished
room houses or houses of ill fame and repute; (6) or if in the discretion
of the officer or judge having jurisdiction in such cases it appears by ref-
erence to any criminal record or records of any arrests of such minor that
such minor is developing such vicious and evil tendencies that there is
apparent danger of such minor leading a life of crime and disorder and
becoming morally depraved and degenerated, and that because of such
conditions it appears to be for the welfare of such minor as well as for the
peace "and good order of society that it be committed; (7) or if it ap-
pears that such minor is of such character and surrounded by such con-
ditions that he or she is likely to become or is in danger of becoming
vicious, depraved or immoral. A court of record, a judge thereof or a
justice of the peace having criminal jurisdiction may commit such minors
falling within this description to a juvenile institution incorporated under
the laws of this State, to be kept until 21 years of age, unless sooner dis-
charged by such institution or by due process of law, and such judge or
justice, at the trial of any such minor, shall take into consideration all the
conditions and circumstances surrounding or records relating to such
minors' as well as the best interests and welfare of such minors and that
of the State and community at large. The court or justice may require
such minor to be brought before him upon a warrant or order, or commit
without such warrant or order, if such minor can be brought or is present
without it or the circumstances are such that a warrant should be dis-
pensed with; but in all cases where a minor is charged with being a minor