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 other perpetrator, a 16-year-old, turned himself in on May 16 and awaits charges in juvenile court.
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Abby Monteil, Them., 20 May 2025
Reas said the student will be referred to juvenile court to face criminal charges.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The Pioneer Press is not naming him because of his age and because the current case is still in juvenile court.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
That tenure includes as stint as presiding judge of the county’s juvenile court system.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them., 20 May 2025
Reas said the student will be referred to juvenile court to face criminal charges.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
The Pioneer Press is not naming him because of his age and because the current case is still in juvenile court.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
That tenure includes as stint as presiding judge of the county’s juvenile court system.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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