In California, at What Age Do Offenders Move from Juvenile

question 13

Multiple Choice

In California, at what age do offenders move from juvenile court jurisdiction into the regular court system?

• A)15
• B)16
• C)17
• D)18
• E)21

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Pax-6 Gene

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