Are there any age limitations for bringing a juvenile into court?
For truancy, the minimum age is 6 years old. For all other complaints, there is no minimum age in NH, however, the court must be satisfied that the child is legally competent to stand trial. The maximum age for delinquency is 16 (persons age 17 and older are prosecuted as adults). The maximum age for CHINS depends upon the offense, however, persons age 18 and over are adults so CHINS offenses no longer apply. Do all children who break the law go to court? Children who commit minor offenses, children who have no prior record, and younger children may be referred by the court, police officer or a probation and parole officer directly to a community diversion program for an appropriate disposition. What happens to juveniles who are brought to court on criminal charges? Each child’s case is handled on an individual basis. If the child denies the offense and the petitioner fails to provide sufficient witness testimony and evidence to prove the case “beyond a reasonable doubt”, the judge mus
