Commonly Used Terms Flashcards
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findings that reaffirm guilt and place specific conditions of the offense; to judge delinquent
adjucicate
the written notarized complaint; numbered i.e.: 98JU-01-1111 (Delinquency. Dependency) or 98JT-01-2222 (Juvenile Traffic Case); or 98MC-01-333 (Miscellaneous Case)
affidavit
the attorney appointed when a family doesn’t qualify for a Public Defender but desires representation for their child or if the Public Defender’s office has a conflict; the court may appoint when there is a conflict between child and parent; parents may obtain their own private attorney if they desire
appointed attorney
Behavioral Health Services; Mental health and AOD assessments and evaluations
BH/JJ program
when a youth age 14 or older commits a particularly serious crime, the Prosecutor’s office may file a motion to transfer that youth to the adult system; ages 14 and 15 are discretionary hearings in which the judge may choose whether or not to bindover; ages 16 and 17 can be discretionary or mandatory depending on the charge. Procedures include a Probable Cause Hearing, also called a PC Hearing, in which the Judge determines if there is cause to believe the youth did commit the crime and a Rehabilitation Hearing to determine if the youth can be rehabilitated in the Juvenile System.
bindover
a disposition; indicates no formal orders on youth; charges still appears on youth’s record; used usually for first time offenders or minor misdemeanors
closed; no sanctions
youth is found incompetent but restorable and is placed into competency attainment through Forum
competency attainment
person who brings/files charges against the youth; could be parents, police, school officials, victim, etc.
complainant
any formal legal document that sets out facts and legal reasons that the filing party or parties believes are sufficient to support a claim; a formal accusation against a person
complaint
person who calls cases into court and keeps order in each courtroom
court officer/bailiff
youth who has allegedly committed the delinquency
defendant
the final result of a hearing; sentencing
disposition
an attempt to keep the youth out of formal involvement with the court. programs include: mediation, teen court, and unruly diversion. many suburban communities have their own diversion programs
diversion
state-run correctional facilities for youth; sometimes referred to as a “Perm”
DYS (Department of Youth Services)
the ankle bracelet; permits the court to keep close watch on a youth’s whereabouts
EMD (Electronic Monitoring Device)
to completely remove a charge from a youth’s record; to seal the record so that a youth can legally state that he/she has no prior arrest record
expungement
agency used by the court to complete mental health evaluations and assessments on youth
forum
FCCS
Franklin County Children’s Services; the following are orders by which the court can formally invoke FCCS;
VPS - voluntary protective services
COPS - court ordered protective supervision
TOC - temporary order of custody
TCC - temporary court custody
an attorney appointed by the court to look into and recommend what is in the youth’s best interest; the youth’s attorney represents what the youth wants
GAL (guardian ad litem)
a disposition; sometimes used when a youth has no prior record or until a youth completes a specific court order such as counseling
hold open
used at times by the intake department when a youth has no record and charges are minimal; this is still reflected as part of the youth’s official record
IC (informal conference)
program through which a youth pays restitution; payments can be made on an installment basis; or if youth has no job, community service hours can be completed at a rate of $10 per hour with a voucher then sent to the victim
JRP (juvenile restitution program)
person who presides over court proceedings; an elected position
judge
person who presides at most juvenile hearings; formerly called a referee
magistrate
