How Does a Juvenile Delinquency Case Go Through the Justice System?
Below is a flow chart of how a minor proceeds through the Delinquency system. You will see several decision points and the options available at these points. • How Does a Juvenile Delinquency Case Start? When a police officer comes in contact with a minor who he/she believes has committed a crime, the officer has several choices on how to handle the minor depending on what the officer thinks is in the best interest of the minor and the community: • Release with a reprimand on site, at the station or at the Juvenile Hall Intake Unit • Take the minor to a community program or the Childrens Shelter for abused and neglected children • Write a citation and have the minor or his/her parent sign a promise to appear before a probation officer at the Juvenile Hall • Take the minor to the Juvenile Hall Intake Unit • Intake and Investigation If the minor has been taken to the Juvenile Hall Intake Unit, the assigned probation officer must investigate the circumstances and the facts surrounding the
