DELINQUENCY TERMINOLOGY

JUVENILE TERM	ADULT TERM
SUMMONS: NOTICE TO APPEAR FOR QUESTIONING AND POSSIBLE BINDING OVER TO COURT	WARRANT
TAKE INTO SECURING PHYSICAL CUSTODY CUSTODY OF AN ALLEGED OFFENDER BY POLICE	ARREST
INITIAL HEARINGS MEETING AT WHICH ACCUSED HEARS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM/HER AND IS ASSIGNED COURT DATE	ARRAIGNMENT
PETITION DOCUMENT STATING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF ACCUSED	COMPLAINT, INDICTMENT
DETENTION HOLDING IN CUSTODY PRIOR TO JUDICIAL DETERMINATION	PRETRIAL JAIL
HEARING COURT PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE DISPOSITION OF CASE OF ACCUSED	TRIAL
ADJUDICATION DECISION OF COURT THAT ACCUSED HAS COMMITTED ALLEGED OFFENSES	CONVICTION
DISPOSITION DECISION BY JUDGE THAT ADJUDICATED INDIVIDUAL BE TREATED IN A PARTICULAR MANNER	SENTENCE
AFTERCARE SUPERVISION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AFTER CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION	PAROLE

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