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youth court

n
(Law) a court that deals with juvenile offenders and children beyond parental control or in need of care. Former name: juvenile court
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A boy of 15 admitted possessing a chain as an offensive weapon on July 30 and his case was remitted to the North East Wales youth court sitting at Mold for sentence.
The boy, who also cannot be named for legal reasons, also appeared in youth court in Manchester yesterday and was granted bail.
In 2011, Deano began a Youth Court Judge Pro Tern in Hancock County.
The 16-year-old, who cannot name for legal reasons, is to appear at a Youth Court over the video, which was posted online on Tuesday and has since been viewed millions of times.
Three boys - two aged 14 and one aged 15 - who cannot be named for legal reasons, have appeared at the youth court in Coventry Magistrates' Court.
He was bailed to appear before Birmingham Youth Court on August 2.
The youth, who cannot be named, will appear in youth court in Cardston.
The defendant, wearing his school uniform, denied the offences and appeared at Liverpool Youth Court yesterday.
They were brought before South East Northumberland Youth Court yesterday, both wearing grey sweatshirts.
The girls, aged 13 and 14, were brought before South East Northumberland Youth Court yesterday, both wearing grey sweatshirts.
According to Denise Bentley, the Youth Court coordinator for TBA, "[Y]outh justice programs are peer-driven, family-focused juvenile delinquency intervention programs that are used as local juvenile diversion programs supported by adults."

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