Donna Scott Davenport is the judge for the Rutherford County Juvenile Court in Rutherford County, Tennessee. She was elected to the court in 2000 and re-elected in 2006 and 2014. Her current term expires in 2022.
What is a juvenile petition?
Petition: A document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent or a status offender and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile or that an alleged delinquent be transferred to criminal court for prosecution as an adult.Petition: A document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent or a status offenderstatus offenderA status offense is a noncriminal act that is considered a law violation only because of a youth's status as a minor. 1 Typical status offenses include truancy, running away from home, violating curfew, underage use of alcohol, and general ungovernability.https://ojjdp.ojp.gov › mpg › literature-review › status-offendersStatus Offenders Literature Review and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile or that an alleged delinquent be transferred to criminal court for prosecution as an adult.
What is a juvenile delinquency petition?
A juvenile delinquency or D petition alleges that a juvenile, a child between the ages of 7 and 16, committed an act that would constitute a crime if committed by an adult. A juvenile may be arrested and taken into custody by the police just as an adult, and is afforded the same constitutional rights and protections.
What is a juvenile petition similar to?
The petition may ask that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile or ask that the juvenile be transferred to criminal court for prosecution as an adult. It is similar to a complaint in adult court.
What is an example of a juvenile case?
Status offenses are sometimes termed "pre-delinquency" cases meaning the juvenile is on the road to repeatedly breaking the law and being labeled a "juvenile delinquent." Running away, truancy from school, malevolence or aggressive behavior are examples of status offenses.
What judicial district is Rutherford County TN?
Sixteenth Judicial District of Tennessee
What region is Rutherford County in?
Rutherford County, located on the border of the Piedmont and Mountain regions of North Carolina, was formed in 1779 and named after Revolutionary War general Griffith Rutherford, a member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress.