If the intake officer decides to send the case to juvenile court, the prosecutor files a(n) __________, bringing formal charges against the juvenile.

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A delinquency petition is the document filed by the prosecutor in juvenile court that brings formal charges against a juvenile. An indictment is typically used in adult criminal court and is not appropriate for juvenile cases. A summons is a document ordering a person to appear in court, but it does not bring formal charges. An information is similar to an indictment but is not commonly used in juvenile court.

If the Intake Officer Decides to Send the Case to Juvenile