The Juvenile Court charges offenders under what age?

• A. Under 21
• B. Under 16
• C. Under 18
• D. Under 25

Answer: (C)

The setting in which someone is considered a minor is when they are under 18 years old. Juvenile court is the system for handling offenses by people who are not yet legally adults, and in most places the age of adulthood is 18. So the standard threshold is being under 18, meaning a person younger than 18 would go through juvenile court. A person 18 or older would usually be handled in adult court, except for rare transfer cases for serious offenses. The other ages listed don’t fit that rule: 21 or 25 are adult ages in many systems, and 16 would be too low for the general rule.