Juvenile cases have historically been litigated confidentially. Ordinary criminal cases have historically been litigated openly, and the First Amendment has been read as protecting that openness.

Whether juvenile court records are public, and how well they're sealed, can depend on your state laws but some are trying to protect kids privacy. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

Juvenile criminal cases went up 19 percent in 2018 from the previous year, while overall felony cases were up 3 percent, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.Kane County ...

A $16 million effort by King County to send most juvenile criminal cases to community-based diversion programs, rather than the court system, is struggling to meet its goals, a county report shows.

The widespread misconception means records that people think are blocked from view can come back to haunt them later in life. Sign in or Subscribe See Offers. Sign In: Login. Forgot password?

Car theft charges brought against youth were up by more than 500% in King County last year. That’s just one of the charges driving a 61% increase in juvenile criminal bookings in 2023, including ...

Juvenile cases have historically been litigated confidentially. Ordinary criminal cases have historically been litigated openly, and the First Amendment has been read as protecting that openness.