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Court Service Unit
Associated with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court is a court service unit, sometimes called the probation department, which serves the court and facilitates the rehabilitation or treatment of those who come before the court. The court service unit's function include:
Intake. Reviews all complaints and determines whether there are enough facts to involve the court. If so, the intake officer may either proceed informally to make practical adjustments without filing a petition or may authorize the filing of a petition to bring the matter before the judge. Intake does not handle those criminal charges against adults which are started by obtaining a warrant from a magistrate..
Investigation. Conducts all background studies required by the judge, such as examination of a juvenile's social and educational background.
Probation. Supervises delinquent juveniles and children in need of services released into home probation and supervises adults released on probation in support and other cases involving the defendant's relation with family members and individuals to whom he has a support duty.
After-care. Supervises juveniles recently released from state institutional care.
Domestic Care. Supervises juveniles being held in detention or shelter care homes. In some localities, the staff of these facilities are independent of the local court service unit.
The intake officer can further explain the procedures of The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court at intake.
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