General Info

Established in 1991, Placer County Peer Court provides solution for juvenile crime cases. Based in Newcastle, Calif., the Court is for sentencing purposes only and cases referred are first time offenders. It has heard more than 3,000 cases. Peer Court juries have several options for sentencing. Sentence options include Graffiti abatement, ride along with law enforcement, impose a curfew, parenting classes, mediation, face-to-face apology, fines, restitutions, essay (jury selects topic), jail tour, view drug and alcohol films, attend a class (drug and alcohol diversion, theft education, decision making, anger control, tobacco cessation). Placer County Peer Court works with several other states and several California counties as well as the California Administrative Office of the Courts to develop materials and assist counties in implementing their own Youth Courts.