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 -
If a case starts in juvenile court, can it be moved to adult court?
— Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2020 -
The boy and girl were released to their guardians and will be filed on in juvenile court.
— cleveland, 23 Dec. 2020 -
Miller, who was 14 at the time, admitted to the charge in an Ohio juvenile court.
— Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022 -
The law requires youths younger than 16 to be tried in juvenile court.
— Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2021 -
The third suspect, a Cleveland girl, will be filed on in juvenile court for the theft.
— cleveland, 22 Aug. 2021 -
The boy was charged with the same offenses but will be tried in juvenile court.
— Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, 17 June 2021 -
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 -
Charges against the girl were referred to juvenile court.
— cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021 -
The two teens charged were 16 at the time of the fire and were charged as adults, but their lawyers had asked for their cases to be moved to juvenile court.
— NBC News, 28 Jan. 2022 -
The girls were released to their parents and face charges in juvenile court.
— cleveland, 4 Aug. 2021 -
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 teen admitted to the charge in juvenile court last week, which is the equivalent of a guilty plea.
— John Kapetaneas, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2021 -
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 -
In the 1990s, Tony was arrested before the case was sent down to juvenile court, records show.
— Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Nov. 2020 -
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 name of one of the suspects, a teenager charged in juvenile court, was not publicly available due to his age.
— Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024 -
The 16-year-old’s name has not been released because he’s charged in juvenile court.
— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024 -
The remaining nine minors, who ranged in age from 14 to 17, were charged in juvenile court.
— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2023 -
The teens were referred to juvenile court and therefore their names and charges were not made public.
— Zach Murdock, courant.com, 9 July 2021 -
The law has been enforced in parts of the state but is on hold elsewhere to await the state Supreme Court’s ruling, which keeps O.G.’s case in juvenile court.
— Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2021 -
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 -
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the teen would be charged in juvenile court.
— Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
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