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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As for the suspect in the incident, the district attorney’s office told the outlet that he will be prosecuted in juvenile court, possibly as early as Sept. 3.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
Charges were filed in juvenile court against the 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers' player Ricky Pearsall, according to prosecutors.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Charges against the suspect will be filed in juvenile court, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said at the news conference.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
Another four — California, Colorado, Louisiana and Nevada — have eliminated all juvenile court fees.
—Claire Reid and Peter Breen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
Charges were filed in juvenile court against the 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers' player Ricky Pearsall, according to prosecutors.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Charges against the suspect will be filed in juvenile court, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said at the news conference.
—Sara Smart, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
Another four — California, Colorado, Louisiana and Nevada — have eliminated all juvenile court fees.
—Claire Reid and Peter Breen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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