How to Use juvenile court in a Sentence

juvenile court

noun
  • If a case starts in juvenile court, can it be moved to adult court?
    — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Nov. 2020
  • If a case starts in adult court, can it be moved back to juvenile court?
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2022
  • They will be filed on in juvenile court for the theft offense.
    — cleveland.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The case was sent to juvenile court, and the file remains sealed.
    — Jeré Longman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The boy and girl were released to their guardians and will be filed on in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 23 Dec. 2020
  • In this case, the juvenile court judge will decide if the teen should be sent to adult court.
    — The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024
  • They were released to their parents and will be filed on in juvenile court.
    — cleveland.com, 24 July 2019
  • The boy was charged with the same offenses but will be tried in juvenile court.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, 17 June 2021
  • The teen's name is not being released as he is charged in juvenile court.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 30 June 2025
  • They were released to their mother and will be charged in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 5 May 2022
  • The juvenile court keeps a wall with pictures from all the adoptions.
    — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2017
  • The girls were released to their parents and face charges in juvenile court.
    — cleveland, 4 Aug. 2021
  • The girl is expected to be charged with felony theft through juvenile court.
    — cleveland.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • 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
  • The two boys will be charged in juvenile court for delinquency.
    — cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • His case was de-certified from adult court to juvenile court.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • If the child is found guilty, the case goes back to a juvenile court judge for sentencing.
    — Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • The law requires youths younger than 16 to be tried in juvenile court.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Because of his age at the time of the killings, Dey was tried in a juvenile court.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2020
  • His case was de-certified from adult court to juvenile court.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The sheriff said the 15-year-old now faces charges in juvenile court.
    — Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Police sought charges in juvenile court.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Due to his age, the teen accused of robbery will have to have to appear in juvenile court.
    — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2019
  • The teen is expected to answer to a judge in juvenile court.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The teens were referred to juvenile court and therefore their names and charges were not made public.
    — Zach Murdock, courant.com, 9 July 2021
  • Kirk was initially charged in juvenile court, before a judge moved his case to adult court.
    — David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
  • In juvenile court, proceedings are closed to the public and records are sealed.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 13 Oct. 2019
  • The third suspect, a Cleveland girl, will be filed on in juvenile court for the theft.
    — cleveland, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The 16-year-old is one of three tried together in juvenile court over the past month.
    — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

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