Felonies are the most serious of crimes which are offenses generally punishable by death or prison, A.R.S. 13-601. If the crime is gang related it may be a more serious level of felony. These are acts which are unlawful for juveniles but not adults. A program designed to provide children and youth with knowledge, skills and activities pertaining to the law and legal process and to promote law-abiding behavior with the purpose of preventing children and juvenile from engaging in delinquency or violence and enabling them to become productive citizens. Misdemeanors are ranked one through three with one being the most serious.
Misdemeanors are less serious than felonies.
This is one of the consequences for delinquent juveniles available to the juvenile court. This is the supervision of a juvenile in the community by county probation officers. The juvenile must follow the rules set out by the court and probation officer. The document to file a formal charge by the county attorney alleging delinquency, incorrigibility or dependency. This is a document used by the police department, schools, other legal authorities, or parents to refer a juvenile to the juvenile court system.