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The process by which a juvenile court determines whether the allegations in a petition are supported by evidence.

An act committed by a minor that would be a criminal offense if committed by an adult.

The final decision by a juvenile court on what should be done after a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent or found in need of services.

A noncriminal act that is considered a law violation only because of a youth's status as a minor, such as truancy or running away from home.

The temporary custody of a minor suspected of a delinquent act, pending court proceedings.

A legal doctrine that gives the state the authority to act in a child's best interest.

A document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent, a status offender, or dependent and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile.

A court-appointed advocate assigned to represent the best interests of a child in court proceedings.

The process of redirecting juvenile cases away from formal court proceedings and into alternative programs for rehabilitation.

The supervision and services provided to juveniles after they are released from detention or incarceration

A legal procedure by which a juvenile court waives its jurisdiction over a juvenile and transfers the case to adult criminal court.

A hearing to determine if a juvenile should be kept in custody pending further court action.

A hearing where the juvenile court determines the appropriate treatment or penalty for an adjudicated juvenile.

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established that juveniles have due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment.

An officer of the court appointed to supervise, guide, and assist juveniles placed on probation.

An order by a juvenile court that a convicted juvenile be placed in a juvenile detention or treatment facility.

An agreement between the juvenile, their parents, and the court to resolve a case without formal adjudication.

A juvenile's ability to understand the nature and consequences of court proceedings and to meaningfully participate in their own defense.

A program in some states that combines juvenile and adult sentences for certain serious juvenile offenders.

A facility for the temporary detention of juveniles who are accused or convicted of a crime or delinquent act.

The transfer of a juvenile case to adult court after a hearing determines that a juvenile offender should be treated as an adult.

The process in which a juvenile court counselor or probation officer reviews a case to decide if it should be filed in court.

A court-ordered payment made by a juvenile offender to the victim as compensation for harm caused.

A voluntary agreement entered into by a juvenile offender, their parents, and the court before a formal adjudication.