1000 Wardhill Avenue
PO Box 419
Lima, Ohio 45802

Phone:
419 227 5531

Fax:
419 222 7403

Email:
acjc@
allencountyohio.com

Mailing Address:
PO Box 419
Lima, OH 45802

Hours of Operation:
Monday
-
Friday
8:00am-5:00pm

Construction and Purposes under Section 2151. of the Ohio Revised Code (applicable to proceedings involving Unruly, Dependent, Neglected, and Abused Children and Juvenile Tobacco Offenders):

1. To provide for the care, protection, and mental and physical development of children subject to Chapter 2151 of the Revised Code, whenever possible, in a family environment, separating the child from the child's parents only when necessary for the child's welfare or in the interests of public safety.
   
   
2. To provide judicial procedures through which Chapters 2151. and 2152. of the Revised Code are executed and enforced, and in which the parties are assured of a fair hearing, and their constitutional and other legal rights are recognized and enforced.

Construction and Purposes under Section 2152. of the Ohio Revised Code (applicable to proceedings involving Delinquent Children and Juvenile Traffic Offenders):

1. The overriding purposes for disposition under chapter 2152 are as follows:
   
   
   • to provide for the care, protection, mental, and physical development of children;
   • to protect the public interest and safety;
   • to hold the offender accountable for actions;
   • to restore the victim;
   • to rehabilitate the offender

"These purposes shall be achieved by a system of graduated sanctions and services."

2. Dispositions under this section shall:

• be reasonably calculated to achieve the aforementioned purposes;
• be commensurate with and not demeaning to the seriousness of the conduct and its impact on the victim; and
• be consistent with dispositions for similar acts committed by similar delinquent children or juvenile traffic offenders
• the court shall not base any disposition on the race, ethnic background, gender or religion of the child.

Functions:

The Juvenile Division of the Allen County Court of Common Pleas hears all proceedings wherein a child (a person under the age of 18 years), is the primary subject of a complaint. For example:

• Delinquent;
• Unruly;
• Dependent;
• Neglected;
• Abused;
• Juvenile Traffic Offenders;
• Juvenile Tobacco Offenders;
• Child custody cases where the custody of the child is not a ward of another
  Court of Ohio;
• Proceedings involving adults charged with criminal misdemeanors involving children, such as contributing to delinquency and unruliness, child endangering, and parental educational neglect; and
• Parent/Child Relationship...formerly captioned as Paternity.
• Childcare Power of Attorney and Caretaker Affidavit.
• Civil Contempt of Court for Non-Payment of Child Support.

Juvenile Classifications/Definitions:

Status Offenders/Unruly Children - a child under 18 years of age who will not subject himself/herself to the reasonable control of parents, guardians, teachers or custodians. This includes children who run away from home, truant themselves from school, violate curfew, or violate a law that applies only to children.

Delinquent Offenders - a child under 18 years of age who violates any federal, state or local law or ordinance. Also considered a delinquent offender is a person under 18 years of age who violates a lawful order of the court or is considered a chronic truant.

Dependent, Neglected and Abused Children - children who are dependent on the state for their care or are abused or neglected by a parent, custodian or caretaker.

Juvenile Traffic Offenders - any child who violates a traffic law, traffic ordinance or traffic regulation, other than those violations which are handled by a parking violation bureau.

Juvenile Tobacco Offenders - a child who is found to have used, consumed or possessed cigarettes, tobacco products, or papers used to roll cigarettes. A child who is found to have purchased or attempted to purchase cigarettes, tobacco products, or papers used to roll cigarettes. A child who is found to have ordered, paid for or shared the cost of cigarettes, tobacco products, or papers used to roll cigarettes (exceptions relate to child's employment).

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