What is juvenile court?
Juvenile cases are handled differently than adult criminal cases. Juvenile cases are heard by a juvenile court judge. A juvenile court treats most juvenile delinquency cases as a family matter.
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Juvenile Records: How Confidential Are They?
Consequently, a juvenile’s ‘criminal’ offenses are considered civil matters, but unlike most civil cases, the court files are not open to public inspection.
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When you are a juvenile and you are accused of a crime, your case may be heard in juvenile court. The seriousness and type of charge determines whether you will appear in juvenile court.
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A ‘juvenile’ is a minor, which in most states is a person under the age of 18. When a juvenile violates a criminal statute, the consequences are usually very different from those if an adult broke the same law.
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A police officer may arrest/detain a juvenile for either a felony or misdemeanor offense. Unlike the case with adults, the police do not have to personally witness a misdemeanor to take the juvenile into custody.
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A juvenile is not required to disclose sealed juvenile records to schools or employers. Disclosing sealed juvenile records is a bad idea because the records could become available to other parties.
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Juveniles are generally defined as persons under the age of 18 and above the age of 10. An individual’s age is usually established by testimony or a birth certificate. Each state and the federal government have unique laws defining the beginning and end age of juveniles.
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