Definition

“‘Referral’ is when a potentially delinquent youth is sent forward for legal processing and received by a juvenile or family court, or juvenile intake agency, either as a result of law enforcement action or upon a complaint by a citizen or school.”

Data Source

Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Family Services, Juvenile Justice Programs Office.

Notes

Data for 2015 includes only students age 10 through 17.

Updated February 2017.

Last Updated

2017-02