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 teen faces arraignment Wednesday on a felony weapons charge and for failing to obey an order of juvenile court.
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Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tennessean is not naming the 18-year-old male as he is charged in juvenile court.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The chief judge also leads the probation office, the juvenile courts and detention system, and the electronic monitoring program for Cook County.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The juvenile court system has long been reluctant to handle curfew violations, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey said last month.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Tennessean is not naming the 18-year-old male as he is charged in juvenile court.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The chief judge also leads the probation office, the juvenile courts and detention system, and the electronic monitoring program for Cook County.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
The juvenile court system has long been reluctant to handle curfew violations, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey said last month.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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