To determine if a juvenile has been adjudicated as an adult, which official should you contact?

• A. Booking Sergeant
• B. JAC Delinquency Case Manager
• C. School Counselor
• D. County Clerk

Answer: (B)

When you need to confirm whether a juvenile has been adjudicated as an adult, the person who manages juvenile delinquency cases and their adjudication outcomes is the right source. The JAC Delinquency Case Manager oversees the juvenile delinquency process, including any decisions to transfer a case to adult court and the current status of those cases. They maintain or have access to the relevant records and can provide an authoritative answer on whether the juvenile has been adjudicated as an adult.

Booking personnel handle intake and processing at the time of arrest, not adjudication outcomes, so they aren’t the best source for this information. A School Counselor works within the educational sphere and lacks authority over court records. The County Clerk may house court records, but juvenile records are often governed separately and access is restricted; the Delinquency Case Manager is the appropriate official who specifically handles these records within the juvenile system.