Program details
After admitting responsibility for a low level offense, youth aged eleven to eighteen may be referred to Teen Court by law enforcement officials, judges, or court counselors. Participation in Teen Court is voluntary and confidential.
Teen Court is staffed by trained youth volunteers who serve in various capacities within the program, acting in the roles of attorneys, clerks, bailiffs, and jurors. An adult volunteer serves as the judge presiding over court proceedings. As in traditional court, the volunteer attorneys present the facts of the case to the court, and the peer jury is responsible for rendering a constructive sentence. All sentences include jury duty service and community service, and may also include additional requirements such as apology letters, online classes, and other restorative sanctions.
2025 Orange & Chatham County Teen Court Schedule
Teen Court sessions are generally held one Monday a month for Orange County and one Thursday a month for Chatham County.
Click here for detailed directions to the courthouses.
Chatham and Orange County schedules can be seen below:
This is a tentative schedule. Participants and volunteers will receive confirmation emails prior to each scheduled date.
Court Arrival Times
Teen Court starts promptly at 6:00 PM.
Teen attorneys and defendants should arrive by 5:30 PM.
Jurors should arrive by 5:50 PM.
More Information
For more information, please contact the program coordinators:
Ramiro Rios: ramiro@volunteersforyouth.org
Mia Pini: mia@volunteersforyouth.org
Interested in Volunteering?
We have various different roles that our volunteers can take on, please fill out this form if you want to receive Teen Court updates and would like to be a volunteer in the program:
After completing the form, please contact one of the program coordinators for more information:
Ramiro Rios: ramiro@volunteersforyouth.org
Mia Pini: mia@volunteersforyouth.org
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