Juvenile Division

Our Juvenile Division is responsible for the charging and disposition of all referrals of criminal conduct by people under the age of 18. We take a somewhat different approach to juvenile prosecution in this county. In most jurisdictions, juvenile crime is handled by a subdivision of another unit. We feel that it is too important for that. The juvenile justice system is oriented toward rehabilitation of young offenders. Juvenile law specifies courtroom procedures substantially different from the adult system, and different methods of holding offenders accountable. This Division is housed in the Juvenile Service Center in order to better respond to the needs of the Juvenile Court.  Timothy A. Drury is the Chief of this Division.