2850 College Drive, Rice Lake,
WI 54868
715-736-0940
RESTORATIVE
JUSTICE TEEN COURT
INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR
RESPONDENTS
You
are to appear for your Teen Court hearing, accompanied by a parent/guardian, on
the date and time on your Notice to Appear
in Teen Court.
Please
dress appropriately—neat and clean clothes are required; no shorts, hats, or
torn clothing; shoes and shirts are required; no gum chewing, smoking, food, or
soda allowed.
Check
in with the Restorative Teen Court Representative when you arrive at the appointed
Teen Court site.
You
will then wait in the lobby area for your hearing to be called. Cases will be
heard on a first-come, first-serve basis OR as the Teen Court is ready to hear
them. We appreciate your patience if
you must wait for your case to be heard. If you arrive after 6:30 PM, there is
no guarantee that your case will be heard.
A Restorative
Teen Court representative will escort you to the courtroom for your hearing.
Your
parents/guardians may sit in the front row of the courtroom.
The
Clerk will introduce the case, and swear in the jurors.
You
will be sworn in by the Clerk, and then questioned by the defense and prosecution
attorneys, or a peer panel. Your parents may be questioned as well.
The
jury will receive instructions from the Judge, and be escorted by the Bailiff
to the deliberation room.
The
Judge will decide if the sanctions are fair, and the Foreperson will read the
sanctions.
The
court will be dismissed.
You
and your parent/guardian will be escorted by Restorative Teen Court Staff to
sign the constructive sanction agreement, and go over the completion
guidelines.