The____is a document filed with a juvenile court alleging that the juvenile is a delinquent or a status offender and asking the court toeither hear the case or transfer it toan adult court.

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The____is a document filed with a juvenile court alleging that the juvenile is a delinquent or a status offender and asking the court toeither hear the case or transfer it toan adult court. ​

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The correct term is "petition." This document formally requests the juvenile court to take action regarding a juvenile who is alleged to be a delinquent or a status offender, by either hearing the case itself or transferring it to an adult court.

The____is a Document Filed with a Juvenile Court Alleging That