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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According to the district attorney, the suspect would face up to three to five years in a secure juvenile facility if the case were to remain in juvenile court.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The decision of whether the suspect will be prosecuted in juvenile court or adult court will be made by a judge.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Coleman was initially charged in the state's juvenile court system.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The two 14-year-olds appeared in juvenile court on Monday and were ordered held in custody.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The decision of whether the suspect will be prosecuted in juvenile court or adult court will be made by a judge.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Coleman was initially charged in the state's juvenile court system.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
The two 14-year-olds appeared in juvenile court on Monday and were ordered held in custody.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for juvenile court
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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