Teen Court - Watonwan County Teen Court
710 2nd Avenue South, Saint James, MN 56081
Teens ages 13 - 18 who are residents of Watonwan County
Application/registration form
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Spanish
Interpreters available upon request
Call; visit website for juror/volunteer application
Watonwan County, MN
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- Holds juveniles offenders accountable in a timely manner - Offender must admit that they have committed the offense they have been charged with before appearing in teen court - Offender and offender's parents or legal guardian must agree to appear in teen court, follow set procedures, and complete consequences set by teen court - Offenders who appear in teen court and successfully complete all assigned consequences will have charges dismissed from record - Teen court jurors recruited from 8th to 12th grades in Watonwan County - Teen volunteers must be trained in the teen court process, including types of questioning, procedures, types of consequences, and oath of confidentiality - Teen jurors are not responsible for determining guilt or innocence - Jurors deliberate in private to determine sentences (consequences)
06/01/2025
Watonwan County Teen Court
Provides non-violent juvenile offenders with an alternative to appearing in district court. Youth offenders are held accountable through a sentence determined by a jury made up of teens throughout the county.