(315)349-3575Dawn Metott or Brian Chetney

Real Cases, Real

Punishments And An

Opportunity To Learn From The

Experience!

Youth Court Members

Students from area Junior & Senior high schools who volunteer their time to hear cases and decide “just” punishment!

Law Enforcement Agencies:

Law Enforcement Agencies: Local School Districts:Local School Districts:

Oswego Police DepartmentFulton Police DepartmentOswego County Sheriff’sNew York State PolicePhoenix Police DepartmentCentral Square PolicePulaski Police DepartmentOswego County Probation

Pulaski Central Square BOCES Mexico APW Hannibal Phoenix Fulton Sandy Creek Oswego

Referral Sources:

Law Enforcement ReferralsLaw Enforcement Referrals School ReferralsSchool Referrals

Statistics

A little about Youth Court….

Youth Court is a family court diversion program aimed at reducing the amount of juvenile delinquency in the city/county of Oswego.

A trial by peers process for first time offenders between the ages of seven and less than sixteen(will consider up to 18 yrs old if attending school). 2nd time offenders will be considered on a case by case basis.

Offender must admit guilt.Violation and misdemeanor offenses accepted.

Felony cases will be considered on case by case basis.

Oswego City/County Youth Court

Offenses dealt with commonly include:

Aggravated Harassment 240.30 Criminal Mischief 4th 145.00 Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th 165.40 Endangering the Welfare of a Child 260.10 Falsely Reporting an Incident 3rd 240.50 Harassment 2nd 240.26 Petit Larceny 155.25 Trespass 140.05 Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle 165.05 Unlawful Possession of Marijuana 221.05

****This list is not inclusive, other offenses will be accepted****

How to refer to Youth Court

Complete Youth Court appearance ticket (give white copy to parent, yellow copy gets sent to court and bottom kept for officer)

Supporting documentation/police report (also include any victim and/or offender statements). The more information the better.

Send ticket and information to the Youth Court

What happens to cases that are referred t o Youth Court?

Meeting is set with parent and offender

Court HearingCompletion of SentenceNotice of Case Completion to

Parent and Arresting Officer

CASES NOT COMPLETE WILL BE RETURNED TO ARRESTING OFFICER FOR FURTHER ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY

•COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS(UP TO 70 HRS)•SUSPENDED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS (UP TO 70HRS)•APOLOGY LETTERS•ESSAYS•PROJECTS •VIDEOS•RESTITUTION (UP TO $1000)•FARNHAM (MANDATORY FOR ANY DRUG/ALCOHOL OFFENSE)•2 MANDATORY ONLINE COURSES

Possible Sanctions for Offenders

Hours Given Back Through Offender Community Service Work

For Members:For Members: For Offenders:For Offenders:

A chance to help the community

Influence peers in a positive way

Gain practical experience

Accumulate community service hours for college, honor society, etc.

20 hour training course in Youth Court procedure and the law!

Case shredded @ 16, no criminal record

Judged by peersSentencing relating

to offenseThere are no attorney

feesNo Family

Court/Probation

Benefits of Youth Court….

OUR MEMBERSOUR MEMBERS VOLUNTEER AT:VOLUNTEER AT:

HarborfestCamp HollisLetter Writing

CampaignsLetters to SantaHalloween at the

YMCA

Salvation Army Bell Ringers

Senior Home helpers

Oswego Mural Project and many others!

Aside from Volunteering for Youth Court

Volunteer Efforts

In 2011 the Youth Court program

provided over 3100 hours of volunteer

service to the Oswego County

Community.

Those hours were served by the Youth

Court members, offenders, and

program volunteers.

Benefits to Law Enforcement & the Community

Gives Law Enforcement another avenue for first time offenders (and some 2nd time offenders)

Gives youths a chance to change behaviors and become more productive

Is a learning experience for both members and offenders

Youth Court members can share positive experiences which in turn can have positive effect on other youths

Together we can make a Together we can make a DIFFERENCEDIFFERENCE

Thank you for your time, we appreciate all you do to help the youths of Oswego!

We Look Forward to Working with you