Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 571 > Part VII – Juvenile Crime Prevention Bureau
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 571 > Part VII - Juvenile Crime Prevention Bureau
- Adult: means a person eighteen years of age or older. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Court: means one of the family courts as herein established. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
- 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.
- minor: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
- Shelter: means the temporary care of children in physically unrestricting facilities pending court disposition. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2