What kind of sentences are imposed?
Typically, the sentence involves the performance of a certain number of hours of community service at an agency within the area selected with the needs of the offender in mind. Sentences may also include projects and reports related to the offense. Will anyone outside the police department and the Teen Court group know my child is serving a sentence? Except for the supervisor at the community service agency, absolutely not! At the community service site, offenders are identified only as volunteer workers. The Teen Court proceedings and records are absolutely confidential. A suspected violation of confidentiality results in dismissal from the program. No list of offenders appearing before the jury is published, and the press is not permitted to report individual cases. How are Teen Court personnel selected? The appointing authority for all Teen Court personnel is the Chief of Police. Adult panel moderators and the Teen Court Coordinator are individuals of good standing in the community
