Overview
The court unit deals with juveniles either when they first enter the system or are not already assigned to an officer.
Duties
A court officer's duties include:
- Doing court investigations
- Handling detention hearings
- Placing juveniles on deferred prosecution (a type of informal probation)
- Supervising juveniles during the court process until the case is disposed
The supervising period is called the Temporary Pre-Court Monitoring stage, in most cases the officers use this time to have the juveniles assessed by different professionals to determine their needs. Once a child's needs have been determined, a plan of action is created to address those needs.
For More Information
Contact our staff for more information about our Court Unit Services.