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Cowlitz County Youth Services Center, or
the Juvenile Department as it is more commonly known, is a part of the
Superior Court System. It provides legal intervention to youth under 18
years of age who are alleged to have committed or who have been found to have
committed criminal offenses. Services include Juvenile Court, individual and family counseling, community referral resources,
and
other services.
The Juvenile Department also handles youth
15 years of age and younger who are alleged to have committed boating, traffic
and/or wildlife law violations through its Diversion
Program.
Juvenile Court hearings are held in a courtroom at the Juvenile Center.
This Court has jurisdiction over cases involving the commission of criminal
offenses by individuals under the age of 18, allegations of
dependency (physical and/or sexual
abuse, neglect or abandonment), at-risk
youth, children in need of services, and
truancies.
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