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Manner of handling
A general classification of case processing within the juvenile court system. - Petitioned (formally handled)
- Cases that appear on the official court
calendar in response to the filing of a petition or other legal
instrument requesting the court to adjudicate the youth delinquent
or to waive the youth to criminal court for processing as an
adult.
- Nonpetitioned (informally
handled) - Cases that duly authorized
court personnel screen for adjustment without the filing of a
formal petition. Such personnel include judges, referees, probation
officers, other officers of the court, and/or an agency statutorily
designated to conduct petition screening for the juvenile court.
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