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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In September, a Tarrant County jury in juvenile court handed down a maximum 40-year sentence to the 16-year-old shooter, who also wounded another student.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
The unidentified minor is being prosecuted in juvenile court, MCAO said.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Teenagers could also be charged in a juvenile court under this bill.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Student’s fate slowly unfolds in juvenile court In August 2023, the Bostrom student accused of bringing the gun to school remotely called into his hearing with Maricopa County Superior Court’s juvenile department.
—Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The girls' lawyers have repeatedly said their client's cases should take place in juvenile court.
—Jim Riccioli, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The length of the programs for services recommended for Baby K ranges from five to seven months, if adjudicated in juvenile court.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
The third suspect was located Monday in El Mirage, was also booked in the juvenile court center and is facing hindering prosecution charges, the news release added.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
The 17-year-old girl, charged in juvenile court, has not been publicly identified.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
The unidentified minor is being prosecuted in juvenile court, MCAO said.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Teenagers could also be charged in a juvenile court under this bill.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Student’s fate slowly unfolds in juvenile court In August 2023, the Bostrom student accused of bringing the gun to school remotely called into his hearing with Maricopa County Superior Court’s juvenile department.
—Yana Kunichoff, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
The girls' lawyers have repeatedly said their client's cases should take place in juvenile court.
—Jim Riccioli, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
The length of the programs for services recommended for Baby K ranges from five to seven months, if adjudicated in juvenile court.
—Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
The third suspect was located Monday in El Mirage, was also booked in the juvenile court center and is facing hindering prosecution charges, the news release added.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
The 17-year-old girl, charged in juvenile court, has not been publicly identified.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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