Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Juvenile Law By Toni Marsh, Esq.

Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Chapter 1 Jurisdiction

Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Jurisdiction  Jurisdiction controls which court will hear a case  Juvenile court jurisdiction is always a factor of age  The Indivisible Day Rule says you age one year at midnight on your birthday, no matter what time you were born  Jurisdiction controls which court will hear a case  Juvenile court jurisdiction is always a factor of age  The Indivisible Day Rule says you age one year at midnight on your birthday, no matter what time you were born

Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Serious Youthful Offender Statutes  Serious youthful offender statutes apply to acts that are too serious for juvenile court but not serious enough for adult court  Status offenses are offenses that are forbidden to juveniles only, such as consuming alcohol or skipping school  Serious youthful offender statutes apply to acts that are too serious for juvenile court but not serious enough for adult court  Status offenses are offenses that are forbidden to juveniles only, such as consuming alcohol or skipping school

Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Traffic  Traffic offenses are the most common juvenile offense  Some traffic offenses involve only traffic issues; other traffic offenses involve other delinquent acts  Courts can limit traffic privileges as a punishment for delinquency  Traffic offenses are the most common juvenile offense  Some traffic offenses involve only traffic issues; other traffic offenses involve other delinquent acts  Courts can limit traffic privileges as a punishment for delinquency

Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Parental Notification of Abortion and Judicial Bypass  Juvenile courts hear judicial bypass actions, wherein minor girls seek to obtain abortions without notifying or obtaining the consent of their parents  Juvenile courts hear emancipation actions, whereby minors seek adult legal status  Juvenile courts hear judicial bypass actions, wherein minor girls seek to obtain abortions without notifying or obtaining the consent of their parents  Juvenile courts hear emancipation actions, whereby minors seek adult legal status

Copyright © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Abuse-Neglect-Dependency  Juvenile courts hear abuse-neglect- dependency actions  Juvenile courts determine whether juveniles have suffered abuse or neglect and then determine where to place those juveniles  Juvenile courts hear abuse-neglect- dependency actions  Juvenile courts determine whether juveniles have suffered abuse or neglect and then determine where to place those juveniles