Juvenile Justice Law, Law No. 48 (2026)
Federal
Sharciga Caddaaladda Da'yarta, Sharci Lr. 48 (2026)
Chapter 1 — General Provisions (Articles 1–12)
Defines the Law's purpose, scope and terms; makes the child's best interests and confidentiality central; sets 14 as the minimum age of criminal responsibility; and establishes specialised juvenile-court divisions, jurisdiction, appeals and court assessors.
Cutubka 1aad — Qodobbada Guud (Qodobbada 1–12)
Wuxuu qeexayaa ujeeddada, baaxadda iyo ereyada Sharciga; wuxuu udub-dhexaad ka dhigayaa danta ugu wanaagsan iyo sirta da'yarta; wuxuu 14 sano ka dhigayaa da'da ugu yar ee mas'uuliyadda dembiyeed; wuxuuna dhisayaa qaybaha maxkamadaha da'yarta, awoodahooda, rafcaanka iyo kaaliyeyaasha maxkamadda.
Chapter 2 — Justice Procedures (Articles 13–23)
Creates specialised juvenile-police units and regulates arrest, custody and questioning as child-sensitive measures of last resort. It protects prompt notice to parents, free legal assistance, interpretation and preliminary hearings, and provides for pre-trial juvenile-justice centres and age assessment.
Cutubka 2aad — Habraaca Caddaaladda (Qodobbada 13–23)
Wuxuu dhisayaa laamo boolis oo gaar u ah da'yarta, wuxuuna nidaaminayaa qabashada, gacan-ku-haynta iyo su'aalaha si carruurta ku habboon oo xal kama-dambays ah. Wuxuu ilaalinayaa ogeysiinta degdegga ah ee waalidka, kaalmo sharci oo lacag-la'aan ah, turjumaad iyo dhegaysi hordhac ah, wuxuuna dejinayaa xarumaha da'yarta ee maxkamadaynta ka hor iyo qiimeynta da'da.
Chapter 3 — Court Procedure and Correction (Articles 24–31)
Gives juvenile courts authority over cases involving young accused persons and governs appearance, the opening of trial, evidence and child-appropriate sentencing. It establishes separate pre-trial and post-conviction facilities and assigns them assessment, care, education, rehabilitation and reintegration duties.
Cutubka 3aad — Habraaca Maxkamadda iyo Anshax-toosinta (Qodobbada 24–31)
Wuxuu maxkamadaha da'yarta siinayaa awoodda dacwadaha eedaysanayaasha da'da yar, wuxuuna nidaaminayaa hor-imaanshaha, furitaanka maxkamadaynta, caddeynta iyo xukun carruurta ku habboon. Wuxuu dhisayaa xarumo kala duwan oo maxkamadaynta ka hor iyo ka dib ah, isagoo u xilsaaraya qiimeyn, daryeel, waxbarasho, anshax-toosin iyo dib-u-dhexgal bulsho.
Chapter 4 — Diversion and Final Provisions (Articles 32–38)
Authorises diversion from formal proceedings when it serves the young person's best interests, lists available orders and the factors and priority conditions for using them, and closes with implementing regulations, repeal of inconsistent law and commencement provisions.
Cutubka 4aad — Fududeynta iyo Qodobbada Kama-dambaysta (Qodobbada 32–38)
Wuxuu oggolaanayaa in da'yarta laga fududeeyo habraaca garsoorka rasmiga ah marka ay dantooda ugu wanaagsan tahay, wuxuu taxayaa amarrada la adeegsan karo iyo arrimaha iyo shuruudaha mudnaanta leh, wuxuuna ku dhammaanayaa xeer-nidaaminta, burinta sharciyada is-khilaafsan iyo dhaqan-galka.