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Community Supervision (Probation Services) offered by King County Superior Court's Juvenile Court

The goal of Community Supervision is to promote community safety, ensure youth accountability, and provide services to all youth who fall under the supervision of the court. Community Supervision helps youth fulfill court-ordered obligations and helps prevent their return to the justice system. Juvenile Court Services uses a Positive Youth Justice framework for working with youth and their families. This means that staff support youth to stay motivated to achieve their goals by providing encouragement and incentives. ​ ​ Juvenile Probation Counselors (JPCs) work with youth at each step of the process; whether a youth has been brought to detention or a youth is fulfilling court obligations, their JPC works alongside them to ensure their success. JPCs strive to conduct services with dignity and compassion as a foundation for success. JPCs partner with youth, their parents or guardians, schools, law enforcement, and others in the community who are also supporting the youth to provide opportunities for success and achievement. Below is information about Community Supervision process and the different types of Juvenile Probation Counselors.

Physical Address

1211 East Alder Street, Seattle, WA 98122

Hours

M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Application process

Youth accepted by court referral.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

Youth offenders ages 10-17.

Agency info

King County Superior Court - Juvenile Court

King County Juvenile Court handles cases when youth younger than 18 are accused of committing an “offense,” which is how Juvenile Court describes when a youth breaks a law. Youth are different than adults, which is why there is a separate court for hearing their cases. Juvenile Court Judges use a range of legal options to meet both the safety needs of the community and the service needs of the youth and their families. The primary goals of Juvenile Court are to promote public safety, help youth build skills, address treatment needs, support families, and successfully restore youth to the community.