How to Use juvenile court in a Sentence

juvenile court

noun
  • The case against the suspect in the killing remains in juvenile court.
    Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2023
  • None of the teens have had any prior contact with the juvenile court, the lawyer said.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
  • If a case starts in adult court, can it be moved back to juvenile court?
    Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2022
  • In this case, the juvenile court judge will decide if the teen should be sent to adult court.
    The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Miller, who was 14 at the time, admitted to the charge in an Ohio juvenile court.
    Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • He was banned from all Mayfield City schools and events and will be filed on in juvenile court.
    Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The case has been filed in juvenile court, but the DA's office is seeking to have the case moved to adult court, Krasner said.
    Jack Date, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The reverse waiver filing would ask the court to send the 14-year-old's homicide case to juvenile court.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022
  • They were released to their mother and will be charged in juvenile court.
    cleveland, 5 May 2022
  • The girl was released to her grandfather, 69, and will be charged in juvenile court.
    cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Thomas is being held on a $2.7 million bond that was set by a juvenile court judge.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The two boys will be charged in juvenile court for delinquency.
    cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • The remaining nine minors, who ranged in age from 14 to 17, were charged in juvenile court.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • His mother picked him up and must appear with him in juvenile court.
    cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
  • All of Bynum’s charges except for the murder counts were waived to juvenile court, online court records show.
    Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The man's case will be handled in juvenile court given that the suspect was a minor during the war.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The case can be moved to juvenile court if three things can be proven: The child cannot get adequate treatment in the adult system.
    Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • She will be arraigned in juvenile court at a later date, the office said.
    Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The defendant in juvenile court has not yet entered a plea.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 30 June 2022
  • The juvenile was assigned a court date in juvenile court.
    Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2022
  • Police said the student was charged with unlawful use of a weapon on school grounds and referred to juvenile court.
    Corey Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2023
  • The case is being handled through the juvenile court system, said Lt. Joni Money.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The case of a sixth defendant, age 15, is being handled by juvenile courts.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2023
  • The youth, who is now 18 and has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, admitted to the murder in juvenile court.
    Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The Enquirer is not naming the boy because he is being charged in juvenile court.
    Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 24 June 2023
  • Hamilton County juvenile court officials said this is the first case in their records for the 16-year-old suspect.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, was scheduled to appear in juvenile court Saturday.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 19 June 2022
  • For the past 16 years, Powers had served as a judge in Hamilton County, first on in the municipal court then as a juvenile court judge.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2023
  • He was issued a juvenile court summons and released to a parent.
    Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022

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