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The Sweetwater County Attorney's Office Juvenile
Division is responsible for working with local agencies,
including law enforcement, Department of Family
Services, Juvenile Courts and others, to prosecute
juvenile offenders and to protect juveniles who have
been the victims of abuse and / or neglect.
The Juvenile Division consists of one full time Deputy
County Attorney who is specifically assigned to handle
juvenile cases, but other Deputy County Attorneys in the
office also pitch in as needed to assist the juvenile
attorney.
The Juvenile Division handles a wide variety of matters,
among which are the following:
- Delinquent Acts - Acts which would be a
criminal offense if committed by an adult
- Children In Need Of Supervision
(C.H.I.N.S.) cases - Involving habitual
truancy, curfew violations, runaways,
incorrigible conduct or other status
offenses (Acts which are considered a
criminal offense due to the age of the
juvenile offender, such as tobacco
violations, alcohol possession and
consumption, etc.)
- Protective Services cases - Where action
is initiated to protect a child's welfare or
safety, such as in investigations of abuse
or neglect or where a family requests
assistance.
- Termination of Parental Rights cases -
In extreme cases of abuse or neglect.
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