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Commonly Used Terms Flashcards

1
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findings that reaffirm guilt and place specific conditions of the offense; to judge delinquent

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adjucicate

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the written notarized complaint; numbered i.e.: 98JU-01-1111 (Delinquency. Dependency) or 98JT-01-2222 (Juvenile Traffic Case); or 98MC-01-333 (Miscellaneous Case)

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affidavit

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the attorney appointed when a family doesn’t qualify for a Public Defender but desires representation for their child or if the Public Defender’s office has a conflict; the court may appoint when there is a conflict between child and parent; parents may obtain their own private attorney if they desire

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appointed attorney

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Behavioral Health Services; Mental health and AOD assessments and evaluations

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BH/JJ program

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when a youth age 14 or older commits a particularly serious crime, the Prosecutor’s office may file a motion to transfer that youth to the adult system; ages 14 and 15 are discretionary hearings in which the judge may choose whether or not to bindover; ages 16 and 17 can be discretionary or mandatory depending on the charge. Procedures include a Probable Cause Hearing, also called a PC Hearing, in which the Judge determines if there is cause to believe the youth did commit the crime and a Rehabilitation Hearing to determine if the youth can be rehabilitated in the Juvenile System.

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bindover

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a disposition; indicates no formal orders on youth; charges still appears on youth’s record; used usually for first time offenders or minor misdemeanors

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closed; no sanctions

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youth is found incompetent but restorable and is placed into competency attainment through Forum

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competency attainment

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person who brings/files charges against the youth; could be parents, police, school officials, victim, etc.

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complainant

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any formal legal document that sets out facts and legal reasons that the filing party or parties believes are sufficient to support a claim; a formal accusation against a person

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complaint

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person who calls cases into court and keeps order in each courtroom

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court officer/bailiff

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youth who has allegedly committed the delinquency

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defendant

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the final result of a hearing; sentencing

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disposition

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an attempt to keep the youth out of formal involvement with the court. programs include: mediation, teen court, and unruly diversion. many suburban communities have their own diversion programs

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diversion

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state-run correctional facilities for youth; sometimes referred to as a “Perm”

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DYS (Department of Youth Services)

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the ankle bracelet; permits the court to keep close watch on a youth’s whereabouts

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EMD (Electronic Monitoring Device)

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to completely remove a charge from a youth’s record; to seal the record so that a youth can legally state that he/she has no prior arrest record

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expungement

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agency used by the court to complete mental health evaluations and assessments on youth

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forum

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FCCS

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Franklin County Children’s Services; the following are orders by which the court can formally invoke FCCS;

VPS - voluntary protective services
COPS - court ordered protective supervision
TOC - temporary order of custody
TCC - temporary court custody

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an attorney appointed by the court to look into and recommend what is in the youth’s best interest; the youth’s attorney represents what the youth wants

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GAL (guardian ad litem)

20
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a disposition; sometimes used when a youth has no prior record or until a youth completes a specific court order such as counseling

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hold open

21
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used at times by the intake department when a youth has no record and charges are minimal; this is still reflected as part of the youth’s official record

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IC (informal conference)

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program through which a youth pays restitution; payments can be made on an installment basis; or if youth has no job, community service hours can be completed at a rate of $10 per hour with a voucher then sent to the victim

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JRP (juvenile restitution program)

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person who presides over court proceedings; an elected position

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judge

24
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person who presides at most juvenile hearings; formerly called a referee

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magistrate

25
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a diversion program in which a neutral third party presides while the juvenile and “victim” reach an agreement; conflict resolution; also used in abuse, neglect, dependency cases and in divorce and custody disputes

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mediation

26
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a complaint filed by the probation officer when a youth violates his probation in some way; used to request that the court either consider an alternate disposition or consider revoking the problem

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motion

27
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agency used by the court to complete drug/alcohol assessments on youth; netcare personnel are in the detention home full-time; when the assessment is completed netcare assists in making arrangements for the youth and family to follow through with the recommendations

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netcare

28
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legislative mandates classifying the criminal, traffic, delinquent and unruly status of the State of Ohio; ORC code numbers must be used on each complaint to list what law was broke, i.e. Receiving Stolen Property- 2913.51 (2 a)

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ORC (ohio revised code)

29
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can be adopted/no parent involvement

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PCC (permanent court custody)

30
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the initial hearing for any youth going through the court process; at this hearing youth has a chance to admit or deny involvement in the alleged delinquency; there are two types: lockup and non-lockup

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preliminary hearing

31
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no adoption/parent involvement

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PPLA - planned permanent living arrangement

32
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a report ordered after adjudication to assist the Magistrate/Judge in making the most appropriate disposition; report is to be a complete social history of youth and family including school information, peer group, medical/substance abuse, prior treatment/counseling, etc.

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PSI - presentence investigation

33
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attorney who works for the county prosecutor; is assigned to each case and must represent the case for the state; make recommendations for disposition and usually speak to victims; office has a victim advocate who works with victims of very serious crimes, i.e. murder, sex offenses, felonious assaults, etc.

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prosecutor

34
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an organization of attorneys which provides legal services for indigent families

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public defender

35
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the unit in the detention home where all youth are processed for admission and for release

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R&R - receiving and release

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a rule under juvenile law where a court action should be avoided in suitable cases and allows a magistrate/judge the discretion to dismiss on that basis. usually a first offense or behavior less serious in nature. dismissal is before adjudication

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rule 9

37
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a rule under juvenile law which allows a magistrate/judge to dismiss adjudicated charges once a youth with no record completed court orders

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rule 29

38
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a diversion program in which youth agree to participate; the court is conducted by other teens that act as attorneys, prosecutors, bailiffs, and jury. once a teen is sentenced by his peers, he must participate in teen court for a period of five weeks

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teen court

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a diversion unit for youth who are mainly incorrigible rather than delinquent; program attempts to link family with individual and/or family counseling type programs

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unruly diversion

40
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when a youth breaks one of his rules/terms of probation; often the probation officer will then file a motion to bring the youth back before the court

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violation of probation

41
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a dispositional order giving Franklin County Children Services temporary custody of a child. if a child is in the temporary custody of a child welfare agency, the child cannot reside in his/her home

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TCC

42
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this is an order issued at the preliminary hearing granting an agency or non custodial party temporary custody pending a formal hearing

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TOC

43
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this is a dispositional order requiring FCCS to provide services to a family

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COPS

44
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no court involvement

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VPS

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