Teen Court provides Youth Volunteers with a positive introduction to the criminal justice system, an avenue to make an impact with other teens in the community, and an opportunity to receive community service hours for their time.

Before Youth Volunteers are permitted to serve on panels, they must undergo General Legal Training (“GLT”). GLT is an in depth training covering all aspects of the Teen Court process, the restorative justice principles of our program, as well as program expectations for the Youth Volunteers. At GLT, prospective volunteers will have a chance to ask questions about Teen Court and interact with current Youth Volunteers in the program.

GLT is a 1-day training split up into 2 sessions. The morning session will begin promptly at 9AM and will go until 11AM. At this time, we will break for lunch (which Teen Court will provide). The afternoon session will begin at 12PM, and the training will be concluded by 2:30PM.

Interested individuals must submit an application by Friday, June 21. Please reach out to teencourt@cityoflonetree.com with any questions.