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 Mercury News is not identifying the cousin to protect the identity of her son, who turned 18 two days after Jaxon’s death but is charged as a minor in juvenile court.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
For vulnerable students who are enrolled in the juvenile court and community schools programs, the emphasis is always on completing their high school diploma.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
After handling general felonies and misdemeanors in the adult criminal and juvenile courts, he was assigned in 2022 to the Mental Health Division.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The minor was also sentenced in juvenile court, according to the DA's release.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
For vulnerable students who are enrolled in the juvenile court and community schools programs, the emphasis is always on completing their high school diploma.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
After handling general felonies and misdemeanors in the adult criminal and juvenile courts, he was assigned in 2022 to the Mental Health Division.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The minor was also sentenced in juvenile court, according to the DA's release.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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