Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 20 > Chapter 5 - Juvenile Corrections Act

• Adult: means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assessment: means a comprehensive and individualized examination of the mental health, substance use, or other needs for a juvenile that typically results in treatment interventions and recommendations. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Commit: means to transfer legal custody. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Community-based program: means an in-home confinement program or a nonsecure or staff-secure residential or nonresidential program operated to supervise and provide competency development to juvenile offenders in the least restrictive setting, consistent with public safety, operated by the state or under contract with the state or by the county. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Court: means any district court within the state of Idaho or magistrate division thereof. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Custody review board: means the board created and authorized by law to review cases of juveniles in custody of the department. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the state department of juvenile corrections. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Detention: means the temporary placement of juvenile offenders who require secure custody for their own or the community’s protection in physically restricting facilities. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Director: means the director of the department of juvenile corrections. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Diversion: means an alternative to formal prosecution of a juvenile offense. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
• Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
• Judge: means a district judge or a magistrate. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Juvenile: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age or who was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of any alleged act, omission or status. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Juvenile correctional center: means any state-operated residential facility or facility operated pursuant to a contract with the state that provides twenty-four (24) hour supervision and confinement for juvenile offenders committed to the custody of the department. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Juvenile detention center: means a secure facility established pursuant to sections 20-517 and 20-518, Idaho Code, and in compliance with IDAPA 05. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Juvenile offender: means a person under the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of any act, omission or status and who has been adjudicated as being within the purview of this chapter. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Legal custody: means the relationship created by the court’s decree that imposes upon the custodian responsibilities of physical possession of the juvenile offender, the duty to protect, train and discipline him and to provide him with food, shelter, education and ordinary medical care. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Legal guardian: means a person appointed as guardian of a minor under the laws of Idaho. See Idaho Code 20-502
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;