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Geauga County Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over children alleged to be delinquent or unruly. When a child is found to be delinquent or unruly, the Court has jurisdiction to issue orders on the child and the child's parents or legal custodian. All parties to the case, including the child and the child's parents or legal custodian, are entitled to court-appointed counsel if they are indigent. For information on making application for appointed counsel, you can contact the Court at (440)279-1830. Forms for making application for appointed counsel can be accessed below.

Depending on the individual case, consequences for delinquent behavior may include detention, probation, fines, driver's license suspension, and/or community service. The Court can also order counseling and/or substance abuse treatment for the child or parents, when appropriate. In exteme cases, a child may be court ordered into foster care or residential treatment.

Definitions of "delinquent child" and "unruly child" are:

Delinquency
The allegation that a minor (a person under the age of 18) has committed an act that would constitute a crime if the act was committed by an adult.
Unruly
A child is said to be "unruly" when he or she will not follow the rules of home, school, or community and as a result, is subjected to penalties imposed by the Court.

Downloadable Files and Forms

 

Judge Timothy J. Grendell

Geauga County
Probate/Juvenile Court
231 Main Street Ste 200
Chardon, Ohio 44024

Phone: 440-279-1830

Fax: 440-285-8751

 

The Court closings for 2021 are:

Martin Luther King, Jr Day – Monday, January 18th

Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 15th

Good Friday – Friday, April 2nd

Easter – Monday, April 5th

Memorial Day – Monday, May 31st

Fourth of July – Friday, July 2nd and Monday, July 5th

Geauga Learn Day at the Fair – Thursday, September 2nd – Court is closed and staff is at the fair

Labor Day – Monday, September 6th

Columbus Day – Monday, October 11th

Veterans Day – Thursday, November 11th

Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th

Christmas – Friday, December 24th and Monday, December 27th

New Year’s Eve – Friday, December 31st

 

 

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