Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 260B > JURISDICTION

• Adult: means an individual 18 years of age or older. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Child: means an individual under 18 years of age and includes any minor alleged to have been delinquent or a juvenile traffic offender prior to having become 18 years of age. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Court: means juvenile court unless otherwise specified in this section. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• court administrator: means the court administrator of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending, and "court administrator's office" means that court administrator's office. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Custodian: means any person who is under a legal obligation to provide care and support for a minor or who is in fact providing care and support for a minor. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• delinquent child: means a child:

  (1) who has violated any state or local law, except as provided in section 260B. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007

• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Juvenile petty offense: includes a juvenile alcohol offense, a juvenile controlled substance offense, a violation of section 609. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Minor: means an individual under 18 years of age. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• Parent: means the birth or adoptive parent of a minor. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• Person: includes any individual, association, corporation, partnership, and the state or any of its political subdivisions, departments, or agencies. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Petty offense: A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• verified: when used in reference to writings, means supported by oath or affirmation. See Minnesota Statutes 645.45