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 Pioneer Press is not naming him because of his age and because the current case is still in juvenile court.
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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
But the mothers came forward to blow the whistle saying Maryland’s juvenile court system was putting student safety at risk.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
But by that time, Rendon was already dead, according to prosecutors, who said the teen was prosecuted and convicted in state juvenile court.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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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
But the mothers came forward to blow the whistle saying Maryland’s juvenile court system was putting student safety at risk.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
But by that time, Rendon was already dead, according to prosecutors, who said the teen was prosecuted and convicted in state juvenile court.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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