The procedure by which juvenile court staff decides whether to process the case further in court, handle the case informally, or dismiss the case is called ___________.

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The procedure described in the question is known as intake. Intake staff provides an initial screening of the case and decides whether the case should be dismissed, referred for informal handling, or further processed in juvenile court. Intake can either occur at the police station or at the juvenile court intake office.

The Procedure by Which Juvenile Court Staff Decides Whether to Process