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Refering Agents and Cases
Helpful Hints for Refering Cases to Wake County's
Teen Court
The Basics
ReEntry, Incorporated, a private, non-profit that directly serves
both the adult and juvenile courts administers the Capital Area
Teen Court program. Teen Court is under the umbrella of ReEntry
Youth Development. Teen Court is a diversion/sentencing option in
which youth ful offenders admit responsibility for their offenses
and agree to be sentenced in a court of their pers. The program
is volunteer-based with middle and high school students who act
as defense and prosecuting attorneys, clerk, bailiff, and jury.
Adult volunteers heelp supervise the jurors during deliberation
and conduct exit interviews wit the offenders and their families.
Judges volunteer to preside in the courtroom (the only adult in
the court process) and attorneys volunteer their time as attorney
mentors and occasional judges. Cases are held in the Wake County
Courthouse on the first and third Tuesday of every month unless
school or holiday schedules force a change. All offenders must complete
their sentences in no more than 90 days. Recidivism is low and many
former defendants return to the program as volunteers.
The Teen Court Coordinator has the final say on whether or not a
case is appropriate for Teen Court. PLEASE do not tell families
they will automatically be accepted.
***If a youth does not successfully complete his/her
sentence, the case will be returned to you for further action. In
most cases, it is our expectation that you will pursue charges.***
New
Referral Form
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| General
Guidelines for Referrals |
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*School Resource Officers, School Administrators (when there is
no SRO in the school), Community Police, Detectives, Magistrates,
Juvenile Court Intake, and Assistant District Attorneys (in Juvenile
Court and District Court) may refer cases to Teen Court. ( To
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| Cases
NOT appropriate |
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* Offenses with serious injury.
* Driving while impaired under GS 20-138.1, 20-138.2, 20-138.3,
20-138.5, or any other motor vehicle violation.
* A Class A1 misdemeanor.
* An assault in which a weapon is used.
* A controlled substance offense under Article 5 of Chapter
90 of the General Assembly Statues, other than simple possession
of a Schedule VI drug or alcohol.
* No sexual offenses by youth, past or present.
* No firearms, box cutters, brass knuckles, etc.
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| How
to Refer a Youth |
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* Contact the youth and his/her guardian. If you are a SRO, you
can discuss teen court as an option then the parents/guardian
is notified of suspension and comes to the school to pick up the
child.
* Briefly explain what Teen Court is and recommend that the youth
complete the Teen Court program. Give the family a Teen Court
Brochure. (To
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