§ 23-1a-6

23-1A-6. Minor defendant--Guardian ad litem not required--Trial as juvenile delinquent.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. Source: SL 1977, ch 193, §19.