JUVENILE OFFENSE TYPES AND DISPOSITIONS

PAYABLE OFFENSES PAYABLE OFFENSE PENALTIES Minor traffic violations Littering , some tobacco violations

Require juveniles to sign a waiver to admit the behavior, and

Pay a fine

PETTY OFFENSES PETTY OFFENSE DISPOSITIONS Status offenses: acts that are lawful for

adults but unlawful for juveniles:• Juvenile alcohol offense• Violating curfew• Purchasing or selling tobacco• Ordinance violations

Pre-trial diversion into a community-based program, avoids hearing

Pay a fine of up to $100; Community service project; Participation in a drug awareness program; Probation; behavior is monitored by court Restitution; pay back those hurt by

offender, repair damage Participation in an outpatient treatment

program; suspend the child’s license or permit for 90

days

DELINQUENCY OFFENSES DELINQUENCY OFFENSE DISPOSITIONS Includes misdemeanors, gross

misdemeanor and felony offenses MOST COMMON

Larceny/theft Assault Drug violations Disorderly Conduct Alcohol violations Vandalism Burglary

Pay a fine of up to $1,000. Probation, behavior monitored by court Counseling: Counseling may be ordered

for the child or the parents or guardian Placement out of the home: If the court

determines that the child is a danger to self or others, placement with a social-services agency, a county home school, a foster home, “a reputable individual of good moral character,” or other

Loss of driver’s license: The child’s license can be cancelled for any period up to the child’s 18th birthday.

Restitution; pay back those hurt by offender, repair damage

Mandatory school enrollment: Order child to remain in a public school until age 18 or he or she completes all high school graduation requirements.

Sex offender treatment Others

EXTENDED JURISDICTION JUVENILE (EJJ) EJJ DISPOSITIONS Includes felony offenses Select from delinquency offense penalties

Failure to complete might result in adult penalty

CERTIFICATION TO ADULT COURT Felony offenses

ADULT PENALTIES Jail or Prison, fine

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