What cases are handled by the Juvenile Court?
Cases pertaining to children 18 years old or younger for matters involving:
- Cases involving termination of pregnancy of a minor (Parental Notice of Abortion Act)
- Children In Need of Services / Families In Need of Services (for the protection and care of children, the promotion of stability in families, and provision of needed services)
- Delinquency (Violations of the criminal law)
- Dependency (Child abuse, neglect or abandonment)

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1. What is juvenile delinquency?
2. What is the Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC)?
3. How do I find out about my child's charges?
4. If I have a juvenile record, how can I receive a copy?
5. What is a dependent child?
6. If my child has been removed from my care, who do I contact?
7. If my child has been removed from my care, when will I go to court?
8. What is a child in need of services?
9. Where can I go to get guardianship of a child who is in my care and has no court intervention involving abandonment or abuse?
10. What are the Laws about Juveniles and Tobacco?
11. What is required to satisfy a juvenile smoking citation written under statute 569.11 or 877.112 (6)?
12. What is required to satisfy a juvenile smoking citation written under statute 386.212?
13. How do I pay for my citation?
14. Where can I go to do Community Service?
15. If I do community service, is there a form that I need to submit as proof?
16. Where can I take the Tobacco Education Course?
17. Who is responsible for submitting the certificate when the tobacco education course is completed?
18. How do I contest my citation?
19. What laws govern the Juvenile Courts?
20. How can I report what I think is a child abuse, neglect, or abandonment situation?
21. What are some examples of juvenile delinquency charges?
22. What cases are handled by the Juvenile Court?