Juvenile court assistance

Juvenile court assistance supports young people (aged between 14 and 17) and adolescents (aged between 18 and 21) in juvenile criminal proceedings.

Juvenile court assistance performs important tasks in the context of juvenile criminal proceedings.

First and foremost, it supports and accompanies young people and adolescents, but also their parents, when they are confronted with juvenile criminal proceedings.

During the proceedings themselves, juvenile court assistance brings educational and social aspects to bear before the juvenile court and the public prosecutor's office. It is interested in the personality, development and social environment of the person concerned and incorporates these into the criminal proceedings. Appropriate measures and educational consequences are brought to the attention of the court and the public prosecutor's office. This supports the judicial institutions in their decision-making process. In addition, juvenile court assistance is tasked with supporting the reintegration of young offenders and monitoring the conditions and consequences imposed by the court and the public prosecutor's office.