1. The Children’s Court Emma Grimley

2. The Basics Can hear cases where the accused is younger than 18 years old OR Less than 21 years old when charged for a crime committed when younger than 18 Aim = rehabilitation of the offender Is a lower court of Australia

3. Exceptions to jurisdiction Homicide Aggravated Sexual Assault Some Traffic offences Heard in special closed sessions of Supreme Court

4. How it works? Specialist magistrates of the Local Court become Children’s Court Magistrates 2 main jurisdictions: Criminal and Care Proceedings.

5. Criminal Jurisdiction The Children’s Court deals with children under 18, charged with summary and some indictable offences. Appeals can be made to District or Supreme Court

6. Care Proceedings Jurisdiction Do NOT involve a child being charged with an offence DOCS (Department of Community Services) Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 Types include: Care Applications, Alternative Parenting Plan, Emergency Care and Protection Orders, Assessment Orders