How to Use juvenile court in a Sentence

juvenile court

noun
  • Fucci’s case was transferred from a juvenile court to adult court.
    Garfield Hylton, orlandosentinel.com, 28 May 2021
  • The girl is expected to be filed on in juvenile court for disorderly conduct.
    cleveland, 7 May 2021
  • The Enquirer is not naming the suspect because they have been charged in juvenile court.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024
  • The boys have not been publicly identified, and their identities could be protected if charges are filed in juvenile court.
    Ayana Archie, The Courier-Journal, 26 May 2021
  • The teenager remains in custody and is scheduled to appear in juvenile court Monday.
    Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 17 May 2021
  • One of them, a 16-year-old South Euclid boy, was taken into custody and will be charged in juvenile court.
    cleveland, 21 May 2021
  • The four teens arrested on charges related to the death of Jonathan Lewis late last year agreed to a plea deal, moving their case down to juvenile court.
    Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • When Gascón was elected, her fears were realized: The case remained in juvenile court, and the penalties the defendant now faces are far less severe.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2021
  • After his arrest, the boy was released into the custody of his parents and referred to juvenile court in Bridgeport, Bahamonde said.
    Zach Murdock, courant.com, 1 June 2021
  • 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
  • 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 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 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
  • His mother picked him up and must appear with him in juvenile court.
    cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022

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