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Hamilton County Juvenile Court |
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Juvenile Court
1600 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37404
423-209-5100
FAX 423-697-7876
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The Juvenile Court of Hamilton County is the official assembly for transaction of
judicial business and the administration of justice as mandated by local, state
and federal law with respect to the constitution of the United States on juvenile
matters. Children are referred to the Juvenile Court for reasons of delinquent,
status offenses, and dependency and neglect issues. The court is now involved in
much more serious cases, the seriousness of offenses is escalating and the age of
the offender is dropping often to below the age of ten. Because of this, the court
has developed operations to insure that procedures represent the best interest of
the child, family and community. Habilitation and rehabilitation of youth and preservation
of the family unit remain the philosophical goal of the Hamilton County Juvenile
Court. |
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Objectives |
- To expedite judicial processing of all complaints.
- To protect the needs of youth referred to the court.
- To reduce the number of youth who recidivate to criminal behavior.
- To protect youth in a state of dependency and/or neglect.
- To divert from judicial intervention those cases meeting pre-defined criteria.
- To maintain data and records for evaluation and planning of court services.
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