a. When the juvenile officer determines an informal adjustment conference to be appropriate, the juvenile officer shall request the juvenile and the juvenile’s parents, guardian or custodian, by letter, telephone or otherwise, to attend the informal adjustment conference at a designated date, time and place. b. The juvenile and the juvenile’s parents, guardian or custodian shall be informed that their attendance at the informal adjustment conference is voluntary and that each may be represented by counsel at the conference. c. The juvenile and the juvenile’s parents, guardian or custodian should be advised by the juvenile officer that, though their attendance at the informal adjustment conference is voluntary, their failure to participate may terminate the informal adjustment process and may result in the filing by the juvenile officer of a petition in the interest of the juvenile under subsection 1 of section 211.031, RSMo.
