Matt Hale

Another function of an Intake Officer is to assess whether a juvenile who has committed a criminal offense needs to be detained.   A child may be placed in one of the following two types of detenti...

The Court Services JUVENILE INTAKE is located on the GROUND floor of the Judicial Center Building 10A, 2425 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456.   The Judicial Center consists of 3 buildi...

Detention is used primarily for juveniles who are awaiting action of the court or transfer to a juvenile correctional facility. They usually stay in detention less than 21 days. Some detention cent...

This term is broadly construed to accommodate the best interest of the child. It includes, but is not limited to grandparents, stepparents, former stepparents, blood relatives and family members pr...

The Judge places a juvenile on probation for an offense to give the juvenile the opportunity to change the behavior causing the problem thus keeping the juvenile out of further trouble. Parole supe...

This depends on the type of commitment the juvenile received. If indeterminately committed by the Judge, the juvenile's length of stay (LOS) can be 3 months to a maximum 36 months. An estimated LOS...

The juvenile court movement started in the United States in the early 1900’s. This was a time when similar movements governing child labor, child abuse and neglect, etc., were popular. The movement...

There is no definite time period for being placed on probation. Your adjustment to probation will help determine the length of probation. A positive attitude along with following rules and being a ...

Virginia law requires that any person 14 years of age or older, convicted of a felony or a charge that would be a felony if committed by an adult, submit a DNA sample.

You may be able to leave the state with your probation officer's permission prior to your departure. You must let your probation officer know where you are going, who you will be with, how long you...