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Juvenile Delinquency and Dependency

Only persons with a legal right to do so may receive information regarding juvenile cases, such as the mother or father of the minor. Juvenile matters require a personal appearance with proper photo identification.  Information regarding Juvenile matters is confidential and cannot be given over the phone.

Juvenile Filing Division

Historic Courthouse
825 Brown Street, First Floor
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 259-8363

Juvenile Traffic

If you are under the age of 18 and have received a traffic citation, you will be notified by mail of your date and time to appear. At the time of hearing, you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Typically, those hearings are held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Juvenile Hall.

Juvenile Hall Courtroom
2350 Old Sonoma Road
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 259-8363

Citations issued for correctable violations can be handled by mail. You will receive notification of the due date and the amount of the fine that is owing.

Criminal Courthouse
1111 Third Street, First Floor
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 299-1160


Peer Court

Cases are referred to Peer Court from juvenile probation, school site police officers, the juvenile court or local police agencies. As a first time offender, the juvenile goes through Peer Court and is tried by a teen prosecuting attorney and a teen defense attorney. The cases are heard by a jury of teens that will deliberate and render a sentence. Adult attorney mentors along with an adult judge assists both defense and prosecuting attorneys throughout the trial. The defendant has already admitted guilt to the offense and has agreed to go through the Peer Court Program. The teen attorneys are making their cases in front of the jury to determine the sentence. The coordinator works with the defendant and the family to ensure that the sentence has been completed. The sentence is intended to be constructive and to actively involve the juvenile in the community as well in future Peer Court sessions. Court begins at 6:00pm and ends at 8:00pm one Thursday night a month.

Criminal Courthouse
1111 Third Street
Napa, CA 94559
(707) 253-6080

Some Peer Court sentencing options:

Perform 20 to 40 hours of community service. Suspension of driver’s license for 30 days to one year. Restitution Anger management and theft awareness workshops. Drug and alcohol assessment. Touring treatment facilities. The jury is free to come up with sentences of their own.
Persons interested in participating in this program can contact Isadora Asch, Peer Court Coordinator, at 253-6080.