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Juvenile Traffic Offender. A juvenile traffic offender is any child alleged to have committed a traffic offense except those children under the jurisdiction of adult court as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 260B.225.
A traffic offense is any violation of a state or local traffic law, ordinance, or regulation, or a federal, state or local water traffic law.
Jurisdiction over Juvenile Traffic Offenses
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Offense
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Age 10 – 15
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Age 16 - 17
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Petty Misdemeanors ONLY
(no other charges)
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Juvenile Court
§260B.225 subd. 4(1)
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Adult Court
§260B.225 subd. 4(2)i
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Misdemeanors other than DWI
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Juvenile Court
§260B.225 subd. 4(1)
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Juvenile Court
§260B.225 subd. 4(3)
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DWI or Aggravated DWI
(and accompanying traffic charges)
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Juvenile Court
§260B225 subd. 4(1)
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Adult Court
§260B.225 subd. 4(2)ii
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