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
  • The third suspect, a Cleveland girl, will be filed on in juvenile court for the theft.
    — cleveland, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The boy was charged with the same offenses but will be tried in juvenile court.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, 17 June 2021
  • 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
  • Charges against the girl were referred to juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 11 Nov. 2021
  • 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 girls were released to their parents and face charges in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 4 Aug. 2021
  • 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 teen admitted to the charge in juvenile court last week, which is the equivalent of a guilty plea.
    — John Kapetaneas, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • The teens were referred to juvenile court and therefore their names and charges were not made public.
    — Zach Murdock, courant.com, 9 July 2021
  • 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
  • His name was not released because he is charged in juvenile court.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
  • District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said the teen would be charged in juvenile court.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024

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