About Us

The Mission of the Lewis County Juvenile Court is to hold youth accountable, enhance community safety that is consistent with statutory mandates, and provide caring, professional services to juveniles and their families. By doing this, we hope to equip them with necessary tools to become responsible citizens.

The Juvenile Court is a division of the Lewis County Superior Court.

The Juvenile Court Division includes a twenty-one bed detention facility, a courtroom used for juvenile matters, a probation department that provides services to juveniles on court ordered supervision, and other types of assistance including diversion services and legal secretarial support.

The Juvenile Court has jurisdiction over matters involving juveniles who are under l8 years of age. These matters include: criminal cases, dependency petitions, at-risk youth petitions, children in need of service (CHINS) petitions, truancy, sealing and destroying of juvenile records, marriage waivers and minors’ work permits.

The Juvenile Court has many resources available to help rehabilitate our youth such as:

• Individualized counseling programs provided through Cascade Mental Health and other providers
• Family oriented counseling programs
• Individualized drug and alcohol treatment
• Individualized Spiritual connections provided through Christ for Life, Prisons for Christ, and Young Life.
• Environmental Educational opportunities
• Physical Education opportunities