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The Intake process begins when a citizen makes a complaint to the Juvenile Court involving an alleged delinquent or unruly act by a juvenile. The juvenile is either released to their parents or placed in the detention center pending a hearing.

You probably know that the word "juvenile" refers to a person who is not yet an adult, so "juvenile records" refer to a detailed history of a child's crimes and convictions. ... Note just because a criminal sentence for a child might be less severe, children can be charged and found guilty of the same crimes as adults.

A juvenile court judge's determination as to whether or not a youth committed a delinquent offense. A juvenile adjudication is like an adult criminal conviction, but generally does not subject the youth to the same direct and collateral consequences.

What Are Juvenile Records and Do They Show Up In Background Checks? You probably know that the word "juvenile" refers to a person who is not yet an adult, so "juvenile records" refer to a detailed history of a child's crimes and convictions.

A felony is a crime that could result in an adult being sentenced to state prison, usually a sentence of over a year. ... However, a juvenile appearing in the Juvenile Justice system will be presented with "charges" of violating those criminal statutes, as grounds for invoking the Juvenile Court's authority over the minor.

Juvenile Criminal Record Juvenile felonies are as the name implies. ... Juvenile records can be sealed or expunged so that crimes as a minor will no longer show up on a background check. The law states that in order to seal one's juvenile records requires the applicant to be an adult.

The Intake process begins when a citizen makes a complaint to the Juvenile Court involving an alleged delinquent or unruly act by a juvenile. The juvenile is either released to their parents or placed in the detention center pending a hearing.

Intake officer. Step 1: Juvenile is brought to an intake officer who decides if there is enough evidence to make a charge against them. Release or detained. ... Informal adjustment. ... Adjudicatory hearing. ... Disposition hearing. ... Sentencing. ... Appeal.

The intake interview consists of the juvenile, parents, Intake Probation Officer and the juvenile's attorney (if parents/juvenile desire to have one present at the interview) and is conducted at the Juvenile Probation Department.

Juvenile intake officers handle minors who are referred to their offices by families, law enforcement officials, or other agents. They work with court systems, families, and underage offenders to gather information and make punishment or rehabilitation recommendations.

DEFINITIONS: Informal Adjustment: An informal resolution to a case other than by formal adjudication and disposition. Intake Officer: Staff responsible for intake, which is the process of making a preliminary determination to enter or not enter a youth into the juvenile justice system.

The Georgia State Courts are countywide courts of limited jurisdiction. Where they exist, these courts hear misdemeanor violations. There are 122 judges serving in 70 courts.

Georgia Superior Courts The courts are divided into 10 judicial districts, with 49 circuits and 205 judges. Each county has its own superior court.

Courts in Georgia include Georgia's state court system and three federal district courts.

Georgia's Court Structure. The Georgia court system has five classes of trial-level courts: themagistrate,probate,juvenile,state, andsuperiorcourts. In addition, there are approximately 350 municipal courts operating locally.