Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Juvenile Court Jurisdiction in the United States

Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Introduction to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

Juvenile court jurisdiction covers a wide variety of acts by children (under the age of 18), as well as actions by adults that concern children. Traffic offenses and the most serious criminal acts, such as murder, often are not heard in juvenile court. Rather, these courts consider delinquency cases, involving violations of criminal law by minors. In a delinquency proceeding, it is necessary to prove to the court both that the child committed the criminal act and that the child is in need of corrective treatment.

Juvenile courts also hear status offense cases that involve noncriminal misbehavior by children, such as truancy; cases that involve children who are not receiving proper parental care; and child abuse cases that involve intentional injury or sexual abuse of a child.” (1)

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Guide to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction


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