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Juvenile Justice System
Arrest
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Judicial Handling of Cases (cont.) |
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| Restitution Hearing | ||
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As part of their disposition or sentencing, youth and their parents
may be ordered by the court to make restitution payments to victims
who have suffered personal injury or property damage as a result of
the youth’s delinquent acts. If the amount of restitution has not
been agreed upon during the Disposition Hearing, the youth may have
a Restitution Hearing, at which time the judge will determine the
amount owed. The victim(s) and other witnesses may be present to
give testimony to help decide the amount of restitution and a
payment schedule. Restitution orders that are not followed may
result in a Contempt of Court charge against the youth and/or their
parents or can result in a Violation of Probation and additional
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| Probation | ||
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If a youth is found guilty of committing a delinquent act, he/she may
be placed on probation. The youth continues to live at home
while on probation and will be supervised by a Juvenile Probation
Officer (JPO). The youth may be ordered to do a number of things,
called “conditions of probation.” Conditions of probation can
include writing a letter of apology to the victim, abiding by a
curfew, mandatory school attendance, counseling, and being tested
for drugs. Probation is not set for a specific time period.
Rather, once the youth has completed all of his/her sanctions and
stays out of further trouble, then the probation will be ended. When youth do not follow the rules, do not complete their probation sanctions, or they obtain additional law violations, they may be issued a Violation of Probation. This may result in an arrest and additional sanctions. It can also result in a youth being committed to a residential program. Map to DJJ Probation Offices |
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