Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 260B > EXTENDED JURISDICTION JUVENILE PROSECUTION

• Adult: means an individual 18 years of age or older. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
• 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
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Court: means juvenile court unless otherwise specified in this section. 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

• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• 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.
• Person: includes any individual, association, corporation, partnership, and the state or any of its political subdivisions, departments, or agencies. See Minnesota Statutes 260B.007
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Sentencing guidelines: A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44