A police officer in Goldport, a state in the United States, refers twelve-year-old Mark to a juvenile court and files a complaint. Robinson, an official of the court, reads the complaint and decides to release Mark. In this scenario, Robinson is in the _____ stage of a pretrial juvenile justice procedure.

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Robinson is in the intake stage, where officials decide whether to dismiss the case, handle it informally, or file formal charges, leading to further juvenile court proceedings.

A Police Officer in Goldport, a State in the United