Minimum Age Laws for Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Confinement_NJJN July 2023

7 State established a minimum age of 10 years old for juvenile court jurisdiction with an exception for murder. [...] 13 State established a minimum age of 10 years old (and 8 years old for certain offenses) for juvenile court jurisdiction. [...] 5 State established a minimum age of 10 years old for juvenile court jurisdiction with an exception for murder. [...] 10 State established a minimum age of 10 years old for juvenile court jurisdiction. [...] 21 Child must be at least 12 years old and the court must find the placement to be in the best interests of the child or necessary for the protection of the public and that the child committed a particular type of felony.