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     • In most states, juvenile court jurisdiction continues through the age of eighteen, but in some states it may end at age seventeen or younger.
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   Should juvenile courts extend age limits beyond 18?

   • Accordingly, officials in several states are considering extending the upper age limits of juvenile court jurisdiction beyond age 18 to include emerging adults or young people through their early 20s.

   Age Boundaries in Juvenile Justice Systems

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   Should juvenile court jurisdiction be right-size?

   • There is growing movement to right-size juvenile justice systems to better meet the developmental needs of youth and young adults by examining the parameters of juvenile court jurisdiction. In recent years, several states have modified the upper age boundary of juvenile court jurisdiction, known colloquially as “raise-the-age” policies.

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   What is the minimum age of adjudication in juvenile court?

   • Twenty-three states have set a minimum age of adjudication in juvenile court through statute. In these states, children under the minimum age of juvenile court jurisdiction are often served through social service and child welfare systems rather than juvenile courts. Minimum ages in these states range from 6 to 12 and statutory exceptions vary.

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   What age can a juvenile be transferred from adjudication to adult court?

   • As of the end of the 2018 legislative session, 28 states statutorily specify the age at which a youth may be transferred from an adjudication process in juvenile court to adult court.xi For states with defined transfer ages, these transfer allowances vary from 10 to 15 years of age, with an average transfer age of 13.

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   When was the first juvenile court established?

   • The first juvenile court was established in Chicago, IL, in 1899 as a means to rehabilitate youths younger than age 16 who were “neglected, dependent, and delinquent” (Dempsey, 2021). Before that time, youths who committed offenses and who were older than age 7 were processed and incarcerated in the same system as adults.

   Age Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System

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   What is the minimum age for juvenile detention?

   • The Juvenile Code does not contemplate a minimal age of criminality. Ten (10) is the minimal age for secure detention of a juvenile unless it is a capital offense. Must be at least thirteen (13) years of age in order to be declared as a JSO. The age of 18 triggers adult court jurisdiction.

   Age Matrix | Interstate Commission for Juveniles

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3. www.gov.uk › courts › youth-courtsCriminal courts: Youth courts - GOV.UK

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   A youth court is a special type of magistrates’ court for people aged between 10 and 17. A youth court has either: 3 magistrates; a district judge; There is not a jury in a youth court.

4. yjlc.uk › resources › legal-terms-zJurisdiction | Youth Justice Legal Centre - YJLC

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   Jurisdiction is the authority of certain courts to hear certain cases. In youth proceedings, jurisdiction is the decision about whether a child’s case will be heard in the youth court or an adult court.

5. yjlc.uk › resources › legal-terms-zAge | Youth Justice Legal Centre - YJLC

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   The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. 1 This means children aged 10-17 can be arrested by the police and charged for committing a criminal offence. Age at the police station.

6. ojjdp.ojp.gov › model-programs-guide › literatureAge Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System

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   As of 2019, the upper limit for delinquency prosecution in a juvenile court was age 17 in the great majority of states (45 states and the District of Columbia), while 5 states set their upper age limit at age 16 (SBB, 2021b).

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7. juvenilecompact.org › age-matrixAge Matrix | Interstate Commission for Juveniles

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   Jan 16, 2024 · The Juvenile Code does not contemplate a minimal age of criminality. Ten (10) is the minimal age for secure detention of a juvenile unless it is a capital offense. Must be at least thirteen (13) years of age in order to be declared as a JSO. The age of 18 triggers adult court jurisdiction.

   State	Civil Age Of Majority
   Alabama	19
   Alaska	18
   Arizona	18
   Arkansas	18

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8. www.nga.org › 08 › Raise-the-Age-Brief_5Aug2021Age Boundaries in Juvenile Justice Systems

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   including: (1) raising the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction beyond 18, (2) raising the floor, or minimum age, at which a person can be processed through juvenile courts; and (3) amending the transfer laws that limit the extent to which youth and young adults can be prosecuted in adult criminal court jurisdiction.

9. www.nga.org › publications › age-boundaries-inAge Boundaries in Juvenile Justice Systems - National ...

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   Aug 12, 2021 · This brief focuses on emerging trends in raise-the-age efforts across states, including: (1) raising the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction beyond 18, (2) raising the floor, or minimum age, at which a person can be processed through juvenile courts; and (3) amending the transfer laws that limit the extent to which youth and young adults ...