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The juvenile division of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court's Office handles Circuit Court cases
involving people under 18 years of age. The juvenile
division is one area of the courts and is not associated
with the Department of Juvenile Justice or any other
agency dealing with juveniles. As mandated by Florida
Law (link), we cannot give out any information over
the phone or on the Internet about any juvenile case.
If you are the parent/legal guardian of a juvenile,
the juvenile, or the juvenile's attorney, you must come
to the Courthouse with proper identification in order
to receive information about the case.
Juvenile cases are broken down into delinquency
cases and dependency cases.
Delinquency (Criminal) Cases
involve:
- Felony charges
- Misdemeanor charges
- Felony Traffic charges
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Dependency (Non-criminal) Cases
involve:
- Abused, abandoned or neglected children
- Ungovernable children who have not committed
a crime
- Truancy (skipping school)
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| AVAILABLE RESOURCES
For Delinquency:
- Teen Court and Teen Court Too
- Department of Juvenile Justice
- Manatee County Sheriff's Office
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For Dependency:
- Department of Children and Families
- Partnership for Safe Families
- Citizens Review Panel
- Family Resource Center
- Manatee County School Board (truancy)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
JUVENILE DIVISION CONTACT INFORMATION
| Phone Number |
941-741-4026 |
| Fax Number |
941-741-4083 |
| E-mail Supervisor |
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