Courts: Teen Court
Our Mission
Collin County Teen Court is responsible for the administration of the county-wide program involving the handling and disposition of cases referred by the justices of the peace as well as other agencies. Teen Court is also responsible for the recruitment and training of teen volunteers for participation in the program.
Collin County Teen Court does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
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Collin County Teen Court Common Questions
To sign up, fill out the Volunteer Application and Confidentiality Agreement. You will receive an email confirmation. When a date has been posted, you will receive an email from the site SignUp. Please make sure to check your spam folder.
The attorney training is usually scheduled in the fall. You should have volunteered at least twice before signing up and be at least 14 years old. Current volunteers will be notified by email when date is chosen.
Court dates are scheduled when we receive cases from the referring courts. If we don't receive cases then we cannot schedule court. If you have signed up to volunteer, you will receive an email from the site SignUp when a date has been posted.
There are only 5 positions for attorneys for each court. The teens who sign up for these are highly competitive.
No, we cannot pre-reserve dates. It would not be fair to the other many volunteers who want to volunteer.