Mrs. Jay also handles administration for Kettering's Satellite Juvenile Court. Additionally, requests for information on our Court have come from all over Ohio, including Geauga, Butler, Loraine, and Mahoning counties. Before an arrest is forwarded to the Satellite Court, a record check is completed by Centerville Police Officer Steve Maynard. If the juvenile has no prior arrests and the charge is appropriate, Deborah Jay schedules a hearing and forwards a Notice of Hearing to the parents of the juvenile. Hearings are held in the evening, thus the juvenile will not miss school nor will parents need to take time off from work.
Hearings take place in a conference room which is conducive to the private nature of the matter.
Records of all proceeding are kept confidential to the extent provided by law. Tom Shultz, a referee with the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, Juvenile Division, presides over all cases. Mr. Shultz's experience and knowledge have been invaluable. During the hearing the young person is given the opportunity to present his version of the facts as stated in the arrest report. If found to be responsible for the charge, the juvenile will be assigned consequences.