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| | Sussex County - Teen Court |
 | | Sussex Teen Court, Inc., is a non-profit organization sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary - modeled after the Teen Court in Kent County, Delaware, which has been successfully operating since January of 1999. |
 | | In Teen Court proceedings, which are generally held one evening per month in Sussex County Family Court, the Judge introduces the defendant to teen peer jurors, who are informed of the charge(s) against the defendant. |
 | | For Sussex Teen Court referrals include violations and misdemeanors, such as: shoplifting, criminal mischief, loitering, vandalism, harassment, disorderly conduct, terroristic threatening, and possession/consumption of alcohol. |
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