Can a child be tried as an adult in juvenile court?
Motion hearings can come up at any time during the case. This is a hearing to decide if your child will be tried as an adult. If the judge decides that your child is “unfit” for juvenile court, he or she will be tried in adult court. This will not happen if your child is under 14 when he or she committed the crime.
What happens at a transfer hearing in juvenile court?
Transfer hearing. This is a hearing to decide if your child will be tried as an adult. If the judge decides that your child is “unfit” for juvenile court, he or she will be tried in adult court. This will not happen if your child is under 14 when he or she committed the crime.
When do you get notice of a juvenile court hearing?
If your child is locked up, you will get the notice at least 5 days before the hearing. If your child is not locked up, you will get the petition and a notice at least 10 days before the hearing. If the hearing is less than 5 days after the petition is filed, you will get the notice at least 24 hours before the hearing. Hearings in Juvenile Court
What are the different types of juvenile court hearings?
There are 7 types of hearings your child may have in juvenile court: Detention hearing The pretrial or settlement conference Hearings on motions Transfer hearing Jurisdiction hearing Disposition hearing Review hearings
Can you file an injunction in juvenile court?
Injunctions against an adult 18 or older should not be filed in Juvenile Court. The forms are available at the Superior Court Law Library Resource Center. There is no fee for the forms and there is no filing fee. There may be costs to serve the petition.
How is a case assigned to juvenile court?
Cases are assigned to one of the two juvenile facilities based upon the zip code of the petitioner. The Filing fee for a Petition for appointment of guardian of a minor can be located in the list of Superior Court fees.
How does juvenile court work in Greene County?
Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the Court adopts the following policies set forth in the attached in the Greene County Juvenile Court Pandemic Operations Plan and Quick Plan, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, until further Order of this Court.
How to request destruction of juvenile court records?
If you need information on the destruction of delinquency court records, please call (602) 37-CLERK, or (602) 372-5375. Instructions, criteria, and the form to request destruction of records, restoration of rights and/or application to set aside adjudications are available at the Law Library Resource Center.