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 third suspect was located Monday in El Mirage, was also booked in the juvenile court center and is facing hindering prosecution charges, the news release added.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
The 17-year-old girl, charged in juvenile court, has not been publicly identified.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer does not name juveniles charged with crimes when their cases are still in juvenile court.
—The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
The juvenile court system will determine theircustody status, Becchina said.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Teen Sentenced for Killing 'Best Friend' After Man Online Offered $9M for Videos of Murder
During a Wednesday hearing in juvenile court, a judge approved a request to charge her as an adult and Gregg was transferred to the Rankin County Adult Detention Center, according to WLBT and WAPT.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The case stayed in juvenile court for nearly three years before prosecutors won their bid for Vieyra to be tried as an adult.
—Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The 16-year-old who was with him also was charged, but the charges were dismissed after a trial in juvenile court.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
Initial charges land during freshman year For two days in Hennepin County juvenile court, Boudreau took the witness stand and fielded questions about the darkest moments of her life.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
The 17-year-old girl, charged in juvenile court, has not been publicly identified.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer does not name juveniles charged with crimes when their cases are still in juvenile court.
—The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
The juvenile court system will determine theircustody status, Becchina said.
—Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Teen Sentenced for Killing 'Best Friend' After Man Online Offered $9M for Videos of Murder
During a Wednesday hearing in juvenile court, a judge approved a request to charge her as an adult and Gregg was transferred to the Rankin County Adult Detention Center, according to WLBT and WAPT.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
The case stayed in juvenile court for nearly three years before prosecutors won their bid for Vieyra to be tried as an adult.
—Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The 16-year-old who was with him also was charged, but the charges were dismissed after a trial in juvenile court.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
Initial charges land during freshman year For two days in Hennepin County juvenile court, Boudreau took the witness stand and fielded questions about the darkest moments of her life.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
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