Interviews with juvenile judges/magistrates (one each district)
	Interview Date			05.12.2013	27.11.13	28.11.13
Q. No.	Questions	Comilla	Gopalgonj	Madaripur	Mymensingh	Rangpur
1	In the last 12 months, how often did the court convene to hear juvenile cases?			No hearing.	Whenever a juvenile case arises	Once a week
2	In what proportion of cases was the actual age of the accused (boy) determined?				30%	As per necessary
2a	In what proportion of cases was the actual age of the accused (girl) determined?			In very few cases, in NoS cases  some female age	15%	As per necessary
3	How was the age of a child normally determined?				By Birth certificate	If birth certificate is available then the determination is easy or if not available then either by court or by medical
4	In cases where the child has no birth certificate, how is the age determined?			Through doctor examination	By medical examination	If birth certificate is available then the determination is easy or if not available then either by court or by medical
5	Does it happen that juveniles appear in court unaccompanied?			Not applicable	Yes	No
6	How often are juveniles represented by a lawyer?			Most	Most	All
7	In what proportion of cases was the juvenile granted bail?			In most of the cases	80%	No question of bail, because he is given to custody not to jail
8	How frequently are juveniles refused bail because they cannot meet the conditions of the court?			Rarely	Rarely	I have told before he is given to custody
9	What are the most important challenges in the criminal justice system from your point of view?			1. Delay in investigation 2. Delay in witness's appearance. 3. Does not expose the actual scenario.	Lack of infrestructure Scarcity of judges	sub inspector based, inadequacy of probation officer, advertisement of special process for juvenile
				There is no separate court in the district, the respondent answered from his experience (Heather please check because the first answer is confusing)