In lieu of a fine and costs, a defendant must agree to perform the number of community service hours as determined by the jury. Community Service hours must be performed with a governmental entity, non-profit organization, an educational institution, or another organization approved by the Court.  Community service hours that a defendant performs at a facility that has not been approved by the Court may not be accepted as fulfillment of the defendant’s community service hours.  

Another condition for successful completion of the teen court program is a defendant’s completion of the number of jury duty sessions as mandated by the jury.  One teen court proceedings will count as one jury duty session even if multiple cases were heard during that particular teen court proceeding.

Another condition for successful completion of the teen court program for more serious violations, violations identified as Class IV violations in the teen court sentencing guide, may require the completion of classes, letters, or reports.  However, this is not a mandatory provision of sentencing, and the decision to require these classes and reports is completely left up to the teen jury after hearing the evidence related to those particular offenses.

The following will not be permitted:

NO caps or hats
NO tank tops, midriff or halter tops
NO spaghetti straps
NO clothing with obscene or profane language or illustrations
NO torn clothing (even if it is the style)
NO shorts
NO sunglasses
NO gang related clothing
NO sandals, shower shoes, or flip flops
Shirts must be tucked in
Belts must be worn if warranted by the clothing