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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Without any fanfare, two suspects in the Antioch killing of a 16-year-old boy were arrested, charged, and prosecuted through juvenile court, receiving sentences for murder that will end when both defendants turn 25, this news organization has learned.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the juvenile had charges filed in juvenile court, and his identity has not been released.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The motion was filed confidentially because the case was unfolding in juvenile court, but Dresow confirmed the subject of the motion with the Chronicle.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
The group recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who represent children in the foster care system in juvenile courts, according to its website.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the juvenile had charges filed in juvenile court, and his identity has not been released.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The motion was filed confidentially because the case was unfolding in juvenile court, but Dresow confirmed the subject of the motion with the Chronicle.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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