Teen Court

Teen Court Program process

•   A <17 youth is caught for a delinquent act by Law Enforcement or School Officials
•   A citation is issued, the youth and their parents) or guardian(s) must contact Municipal Court or the Juvenile Probation office to schedule an appearance
• School officials or a parent/guardian can refer directly to Teen Court Staff
• Municipal Court or the JPO office personnel can refer the cited youth to Teen Court if they admit guilt
• Referrals are processed by Teen Court Staff and the youth and parent/guardian are contacted to schedule an intake
• The youth/teen has 90 days from referral date to complete the process or they will be referred back to the referring Court, agency or school
• Intake paperwork is completed and a Teen Court session is assigned
• The youth is advised during intake to start community service hours prior to the court date
• At court: Youth/defendant and parent/guardian meet with the defense attorney(s) before the court session
• At court: Cited youth/defendant and parent/guardian participates in the designated Teen Court session
• At court: Cited youth/defendant and parent/guardian accepts the sentencing requirements of jury duties, community service hours, classes, other suggestions from the jury
• The youth/defendant attends future court sessions to complete the jury duty requirements
• The youth/defendant completes required community service hours
• The youth/defendant attends required classes and other sanctions
• The youth/defendant and parent/guardian complete weekly or monthly check-in meetings with the Teen Court Staff
• On or before the 90-day period the youth/defendant completes all requirements and is discharged from the program
• If the youth/defendant defaults at any point during the process, they will be referred back to the referring Court, agency or school