Youth court is for criminal offending by children and young people aged 14-17 that is too serious to be dealt with by the police in the community (but not for murder or manslaughter). Sometimes young people aged 12 and 13 if the offending is especially serious.
If you admit your guilt, there will be Family Group Conference to make a plan for how you can take responsibility for what you did and make sure you don’t offend again. If you complete the plan, the judge has a number of options available. For serious offending, you may be placed in custody in a youth justice residence or transferred to the District Court for sentence.
Usually Youth Court is not open to the public (except for media). You must wait outside until your case is called. Media can only report with the judge’s permission. Your name or other identifying details may not be reported.