juvenile court
noun
: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18
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The juvenile court also asked for a status hearing on custody of the boys that month.
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Three other people suffered gunshot wounds in the bizarre attack that called into question the mental competency of the then-21-year-old, who had been a previous ward of Sacramento juvenile court.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 1 June 2024
The probation department submits several different kinds of reports to juvenile courts, and judges weigh them when deciding the length of a teen’s sentence, if a youth should be tried as an adult or if they should be placed in a high-security facility.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Unlike in juvenile court, there is no option for a public defender.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 May 2024
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
Three other people suffered gunshot wounds in the bizarre attack that called into question the mental competency of the then-21-year-old, who had been a previous ward of Sacramento juvenile court.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 1 June 2024
The probation department submits several different kinds of reports to juvenile courts, and judges weigh them when deciding the length of a teen’s sentence, if a youth should be tried as an adult or if they should be placed in a high-security facility.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Unlike in juvenile court, there is no option for a public defender.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 22 May 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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