Question

Mike, a juvenile, has been arrested for kicking down his neighbor’s fence when she complained about his dog barking at her. During the charging process, the juvenile court will issue the ______ that determines whether the case will be petitioned or non-petitioned.

Answer 1

Answer:

 intake decision

Explanation:

Intake decision -

It refers to the very first screening done by the intake department , which can be in the court or outside the court , is referred to as the intake decision.

The decision is then taken by the court , whether the case need to be handled informally , i.e. , non - petitioned  

Or ,

The case need to be handled legally , i.e. , petitioned .

Hence, from the given scenario of the question,

The correct term is intake decision .