Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
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The Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Juvenile Division is located in the Unified Family Court Department in room 3.2200 of the Main Courthouse's Civil and Criminal wing. Juvenile Court hearings take place in the Juvenile wing of the Main Courthouse.
Due to the confidential nature of cases involving juveniles, information will not be given over the telephone. Information regarding juvenile matters will only be made available to the juvenile, the juvenile's parents, the juvenile's or parents' attorney of record, and designated government/social service agencies.
For access to information contained in the court file, the person must appear at the Juvenile Office with photo identification.
- Juvenile delinquency cases (violations of criminal law including sexting citations)
- Juvenile dependency cases (cases of child abuse, neglect, abandonment, shelter, termination of parental rights, or adoptions)
- Children In Need of Services / Families In Need of Services (for the protection and care of children, the promotion of stability in families, and provision of needed services)
*To digitally sign and use the submit button on the Application for Criminal Indigent Status Juvenile Delinquency Cases or Application for Civil Indigent Status for Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Cases, you must download the application to your computer and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you are unable to submit the application using the submit button, please email the completed application to FINA-juv@mypalmbeachclerk.com
Appeals
Appeals on juvenile-dependency cases should be filed in Room 3.2300 of the Main Courthouse, Civil and Criminal wing. For filing fee information, see Unified Family Court Service Charges & Fees.
Restitution
Restitution is the court-ordered payment to an individual, group or entity to compensate a victim of a crime, or a delinquent act, for an injury or loss.
