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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District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the teen would be charged in juvenile court.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Renner and two other defendants made their initial appearances at the Durango juvenile court facility in Phoenix in March 2024.
—Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
After almost a year since the murder of 17-year-old Hailey Stephens at a Casa Grande house party, a 14-year-old boy was committed until his 18th birthday in a juvenile detention facility on Thursday, following a decision by the Pinal County juvenile court.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
If he were convicted in a juvenile court, the teen could be held only until age 25, prosecutors said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Renner and two other defendants made their initial appearances at the Durango juvenile court facility in Phoenix in March 2024.
—Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
After almost a year since the murder of 17-year-old Hailey Stephens at a Casa Grande house party, a 14-year-old boy was committed until his 18th birthday in a juvenile detention facility on Thursday, following a decision by the Pinal County juvenile court.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
If he were convicted in a juvenile court, the teen could be held only until age 25, prosecutors said.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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