How to Use juvenile court in a Sentence

juvenile court

noun
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  • The case against the suspect in the killing remains in juvenile court.
    — Jordan Parker, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2023
  • None of the teens have had any prior contact with the juvenile court, the lawyer said.
    — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
  • If a case starts in adult court, can it be moved back to juvenile court?
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2022
  • In this case, the juvenile court judge will decide if the teen should be sent to adult court.
    — The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Miller, who was 14 at the time, admitted to the charge in an Ohio juvenile court.
    — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • He was banned from all Mayfield City schools and events and will be filed on in juvenile court.
    — Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The two teens charged were 16 at the time of the fire and were charged as adults, but their lawyers had asked for their cases to be moved to juvenile court.
    — NBC News, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The case has been filed in juvenile court, but the DA's office is seeking to have the case moved to adult court, Krasner said.
    — Jack Date, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The reverse waiver filing would ask the court to send the 14-year-old's homicide case to juvenile court.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022
  • They were released to their mother and will be charged in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 5 May 2022
  • The girl was released to her grandfather, 69, and will be charged in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Thomas is being held on a $2.7 million bond that was set by a juvenile court judge.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The two boys will be charged in juvenile court for delinquency.
    — cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • The 16-year-old’s name has not been released because he’s charged in juvenile court.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
  • The remaining nine minors, who ranged in age from 14 to 17, were charged in juvenile court.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • His mother picked him up and must appear with him in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
  • All of Bynum’s charges except for the murder counts were waived to juvenile court, online court records show.
    — Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The man's case will be handled in juvenile court given that the suspect was a minor during the war.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The case can be moved to juvenile court if three things can be proven: The child cannot get adequate treatment in the adult system.
    — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The juvenile court also asked for a status hearing on custody of the boys that month.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
  • Those who are under 17 at the time of the crime they are accused of committing face charges in juvenile court.
    — Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The 16-year-old who was with him also was charged, but the charges were dismissed after a trial in juvenile court.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • She will be arraigned in juvenile court at a later date, the office said.
    — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • There was one area the study found to be equal across the board: Less than half of the juvenile court fines and fees ended up being collected.
    — Claire Reid and Peter Breen, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Apr. 2024
  • In Texas, those under 17 accused of crimes are tried in juvenile court.
    — Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2022
  • The defendant in juvenile court has not yet entered a plea.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 30 June 2022
  • Teenagers could also be charged in a juvenile court under this bill.
    — Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The juvenile was assigned a court date in juvenile court.
    — Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2022
  • He is scheduled for a hearing in juvenile court on Aug. 30.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 4 June 2024
  • Gonzalez first appeared in juvenile court on Monday and has been waived to adult court.
    — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024

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