23-1A-6. Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.
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A minor may be sued for the commission of a petty offense without the appointment of a guardian ad litem. A state's attorney may dismiss a petty offense complaint issued to a minor any time before judgment is entered and try the minor instead as a juvenile delinquent.