This has made it harder for the police and prosecutors to pursue juvenile cases, county officials said.
In juvenile cases, he has been known to give "stern warnings" where appropriate.
As is common in juvenile cases, the proceedings were closed, the outcome unpublicized.
The matter is being treated as a juvenile case.
State law requires that juvenile cases be resolved within three days of a youth's being charged.
Would have opened juvenile cases to the public.
State law requires family courts to resolve juvenile cases within three days of a youth being charged.
The family division is discharged with resolving domestic relations and juvenile cases.
Overall, he estimated, at least 23,000 juvenile cases were transferred.
Others, such as Colorado, have courts that deal with juvenile cases in addition to regular ones.