(1) Where a minor aged fourteen (14) to eighteen (18) years is found guilty of a simple offence, the court shall reprimand the minor as well as his parents, guardian or custodian and shall warn them of the consequences of its re-commission. This reprimand is entered into a special register.
(2) Where the minor fails to appear in court, the reprimand which is destined for him shall be served on his parents, guardian or custodian, as the case may be, by registered letter. The letter shall also contain a warning of the consequences of its re-commission.
(3) In case of a previous conviction, the measures and penalties provided for under sections 725 and 726 shall be applicable to the minor.
(4) If the court deems it necessary to apply a measure of judicial supervision, it shall order that the infant be placed on probation.
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