Jessica is 15 years old. She is always fighting with her parents over her behavior and her choice of friends. She is failing all her classes because she continually skips school. She has also run away from her house 3 separate times. Her parents do not know what to do with her as they unable to manage her behavior and she was recently brought into custody for stealing a car.
-Jessica was charged with motor vehicle theft. Her attorney informs her that there will be a trial. In juvenile court this trial is known as a/an:

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In juvenile court, a trial is known as an adjudicatory hearing. This is where the judge or a panel of judges will hear evidence and make a determination on whether or not the juvenile committed the alleged offense. The detention hearing is to determine if the juvenile should be held in custody, the dispositional hearing is to determine the appropriate sentence or treatment for the juvenile, and the intake hearing is the initial hearing where the court determines if the case should be brought to trial.

Jessica Is 15 Years Old