On Patrol
Where K-9 dogs live when they are not working.
What is with their handlers and families?
Two types of consequences that are typically assigned in Teen Court.
What are community service hours and jury duties?
A youth scans one item at self-checkout but hiding another item.
What is Petit Theft or Grand Theft (depends on overall total cost)?
This is an official accusation that someone may have broken the law, which starts the court process.
What is a charge?
This group decides if someone is guilty or not guilty.
What is the jury?
The approximate number of people who work for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
What is about 1,000?
The number of youth went through Teen Court in 2024.
What is about 830?
A youth stays at a park after it is closed to the public.
What is trespassing?
(Trespassing is entering or staying on someone else’s property without permission.)
Sarasota County is part of Florida’s ____ Judicial Circuit.
What is 12th?
This is the grade level a teen must be in to serve as a teen attorney in Teen Court.
What are grades 9-12?
They can help search for missing people, view areas from above, and assist during emergencies.
What are drones?
In 2024, Teen Court helped save Sarasota County an estimated _____ million in juvenile justice costs.
What is about $4 million?
(*$4.2 million dollars saved to be more precise)
A youth damages a bathroom stalls or writes on desks.
What is criminal mischief?
(Includes damage to public or private property.)
This is the main courthouse in downtown Sarasota.
What is the Judge Lynn N. Silvertooth Judicial Center?
The "XRAYD" in Camp XRAYD stands for ...
What is EXAMINE REALITY ABOUT YOUR DECISIONS?
These employees in a sheriff’s office do not have arrest powers and instead support operations through jobs like communications, administration, and crime analysis.
What are civilian employees?
When a teen successfully completes all Teen Court requirements, this is what happens to their case.
What is the case can be closed, and the teen may avoid further court action?
A youth is told to stop by an officer and attempts to run away instead of stopping.
What is Resisting Arrest without Violence?
This person represents the state in criminal cases.
Who is a prosecutor?
This is the role of the bailiff in a courtroom.
What is to maintain order in the courtroom and assist the judge?
The use of science to help investigate crimes and analyze evidence.
What are forensics?
This is the year the first Teen Court hearings started.
What is 1988?
A youth does not finish their Teen Court requirements and have a charge.
What is their case is returned to the State Attorney's Office and the youth could be prosecuted for the crime?
This is a written order from a judge that must be followed.
What is a court-order?
This is how a youth becomes a Teen Court volunteer.
What is just show up to any Teen Court?