juvenile court
noun
: a court that has special jurisdiction over delinquent and dependent children usually up to the age of 18
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The case was continued to July 17 and has been transferred to juvenile court, the newspaper reported.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Vincent Battiloro, 18, of Garwood, will now face counts of first-degree murder in the Criminal Part of Superior Court in Union County after his case was waived from juvenile court, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
This news organization is not naming the foster mother, who is Jaxon’s paternal cousin, to protect the identity of her teenage son, who is facing charges in juvenile court.
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Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Vincent Battiloro, 18, of Garwood, will now face counts of first-degree murder in the Criminal Part of Superior Court in Union County after his case was waived from juvenile court, according to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
This news organization is not naming the foster mother, who is Jaxon’s paternal cousin, to protect the identity of her teenage son, who is facing charges in juvenile court.
—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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“Juvenile court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20court. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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