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 teenager was booked at the King County juvenile detention facility and is expected to make a first appearance Tuesday afternoon in a juvenile court, the King County Prosecutor's Office confirmed to USA TODAY.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
In juvenile court, teenagers facing charges such as these could be sentenced to a detention facility, but the juvenile system is mandated to focus on rehabilitation and sentences are generally shorter than in adult court, juvenile justice advocates said.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The court issued a 23-page decision Tuesday siding with Judge Steven Gibbs, who agreed with prosecutors in January to not have the case waived into juvenile court.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the teen would be charged in juvenile court.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
In juvenile court, teenagers facing charges such as these could be sentenced to a detention facility, but the juvenile system is mandated to focus on rehabilitation and sentences are generally shorter than in adult court, juvenile justice advocates said.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
The court issued a 23-page decision Tuesday siding with Judge Steven Gibbs, who agreed with prosecutors in January to not have the case waived into juvenile court.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2024
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the teen would be charged in juvenile court.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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