The Juvenile Division of the Los Angeles Superior Court deals with cases that
involve children under 18 years old. The three types of courts within the
Juvenile Division are:
Dependency Court
Delinquency Court
Informal Juvenile and Traffic Court
Dependency Court cases involve the protection of children that have been or are
at risk of being abused, neglected, or abandoned. The Department of Children
and Family Services investigates allegations and is the petitioner on cases
filed in the Dependency Court.
Delinquency Court cases involve children who may have committed a delinquent act
that would be criminal if committed by an adult. Other reasons for a
Delinquency case can include habitual disobedience, truancy or a child being
beyond the control of a parent.
Informal Juvenile and Traffic Court hear traffic offenses and other status
offenses such as loitering, curfew, evading fares, defacing property, and other
minor offenses.
Features
General Information
Your overall guide to Juvenile starts here. These sections will take you through the Juvenile Dependency, Juvenile Delinquency, and Informal Juvenile and Traffic processes.
Get Help
You can get help with your Juvenile case. You will find available online help.
Juvenile Forms
You will find links to the forms you need to file your case. A list of Juvenile local forms you can use with your Los Angeles Superior Court case is also found here.
Juvenile Fees
You will find the current fee schedule for all types of Superior Court cases.
Juvenile Locations
You can find the courthouse closest to you that will handle Juvenile cases.
Court Rules
You will find the court rules that are used only in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
