What is the difference between juvenile court and family court?
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What is the difference between juvenile court and family court?
Unlike family court, juvenile court deals primarily with minors who have been accused of engaging in criminal behavior. Juvenile courts, unlike adult criminal courts, only utilize civil proceedings. This means that instead of an actual crime, juveniles can only be charged with delinquent acts.
What is the court process for juveniles?
A juvenile offender's arraignment hearing, pre-trial hearing and trial occurs in the county where the crime was committed. The disposition hearing takes place in the county of residence. At the arraignment hearing, the juvenile will appear in court and be asked to "admit" or "deny" the offense alleged in the petition.
What are the three types of cases handled in juvenile court?
Not all cases heard in juvenile court are delinquency cases (those involving the commission of a crime). There are two other types of cases: dependency cases and status offenses. Different procedures typically apply to all three types of juvenile court cases. Juvenile delinquency cases.
What types of cases are heard in the lower courts?
The district court hears a range of cases, including civil claims, and criminal cases. It also has a residual jurisdiction over some matters involving compensation for work injuries; and hears cases about offences committed under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
