Juvenile Justice in Jefferson County, Kentucky

The county juvenile justice system provides court services, probation supervision, and access to diversion and intervention programs for youth throughout the county who are involved in delinquency proceedings. There are 2 Juvenile Justice locations in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

County residents should know that the juvenile court serves all youth within the county regardless of their city of residence, and that many counties offer community-based alternative programs to formal court proceedings for first-time or low-level offenders.

Residents of Jefferson County who are involved with the juvenile justice system as parents or guardians should request a copy of all probation conditions in writing and keep detailed records of their child's compliance activities including community service hours, school attendance, and treatment appointments.

You may also find Juvenile Justice locations in neighboring counties including Jefferson.