* At Risk Youth: a legislated program designed to assist and enable parents to gain control of their children through court intervention.

* CHINS: The acronym for Child In Need of Services is similar to the At-Risk Program except that a CHINS is filed when there is a need to remove the child from the home while the court intervention and family assistance takes place.

* Destroying Records:  When a record is destroyed, it is treated as if the offense never occurred.

* Detention: Juveniles are court ordered into secured detention facilities. While in detention they attend school, meet with probation counselors and may attend drug/alcohol information classes.

* Diversion: Diversion is a legal process whereby first time offenders alleged to have committed certain misdemeanors are offered an alternative to the formal court process.

* Emancipation Petitions: A legal process where 16 or 17 year olds may petition the court for legal status as an adult (emancipation).  

* Juvenile Offender Court Services: all juvenile cases filed by the Prosecutor's office are processed in Superior Court Juvenile Division.  Cases are heard in the courtroom located at the courthouse. JCS has responsibility for the supervision of court orders regarding juvenile offenders.

  * Special Offender Supervision/Dispositions: There are five special dispositional alternatives available to the Court in dealing with specific problems presented by a particular juvenile: (I) Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative (CDDA); (II) Deferred Dispositions; (III) Mental Health Disposition Alternative; (IV) Suspended Disposition Alternative; and (V) Special Sex Offender Disposition Act (SSODA).  These are programs available for special offenders who are evaluated, deemed a low risk to the community,  and are amenable to treatment/counseling.

* Parole: More serious juveniles offenders who are released from state institutions to their home communities under parole are supervised by state counselors.

* Probation: Supervision of juvenile offenders ordered by the court.

* Programs:  Programs offered through the Juvenile Department for youth under supervision.

* Sealing Records:  When a record is sealed, it is treated as if the offense never occurred, however inspection of the records can be ordered by the court.  Any adjudication of a juvenile offense or a crime subsequent to sealing has the effect of nullifying the sealing order. Any charging of an adult felony subsequent to the sealing has the effect of nullifying the sealing order. 

* Truancy: Juveniles who do not attend school are referred to the court for attendance action. The juveniles appear in court and are ordered to school. If they fail to attend they can be ordered to serve time in detention where they will attend the school program.