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The St. Mary's County Teen Court is designed to reduce the number of youthful offenders and educate youth in an actual court environment. Teen Court is a juvenile justice diversion program offering the first-time misdemeanor offenders, ages 11-17, the opportunity to accept accountability for their minor crimes without having to incur a permanent criminal record. Teen Court is a voluntary program that allows juvenile respondents to be judged by a jury of their peers.
St. Mary's County is committed to promoting public safety and enhancing the quality of life for all the citizens of St. Mary's County. This requires us to be innovative in creating programs that can assist our youth. Since the Teen Court Program began operations in January 2003, hundreds of our local youth have been given a second chance. More importantly, this program has been highly successful in giving our youth the opportunity to change their behavior and accept responsibility for their actions.
The Teen Court Program also provides our county teens who are interested in our judicial system an opportunity to help their fellow teens and gain first-hand knowledge of the court system. Several of our teen attorneys have proceeded to utilize the experience gained through this program in their future goals and careers. Please contact the Teen Court Coordinator with any questions or to join our dedicated staff of volunteers who make this program work for the benefit of all the citizens of St. Mary's County.  
Our next session is Monday April 8, 2013. Please join us at that time.
Youth volunteers are always welcome to become a part of this important program that helps fellow teens learn to make better decisions.  Click here to get your youth volunteer application.  

Special thanks go to the St. Mary's County Department of Emergency Services & Technology for making this web site a reality.
■ St. Mary's County Teen Court Program is BACK. Click here to read about it. (PDF)
■ The St. Mary's County Teen Court Calendar for Winter 2012 - 2013 is available.
The St. Mary's County Teen Court Calendar for Spring Summer 2013 is available.

The St. Mary's County consolidated Teen Court Calendar for Winter 2012 - Summer 2013 is available.
■ The St. Mary's County Teen Court Adult & Youth Volunteer Applications are now available.
 
 
■ The Adult & Youth Volunteer annual renewal forms are now available:
 
 
If the St. Mary's County Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather or other dangerous situations on a scheduled Teen Court day, there will be NO Court Session that night.