Welcome to the website of Ada County Juvenile Court Services.
With its main office located at 6300 West Denton Street in Boise, Idaho, Ada County Juvenile Court Services (ACJCS) began here in 1974 with a 32-bed detention facility, 1 court room, 1 judge, 1.5 prosecutors, 1 public defender, 8 probations officers, and court support and detention staff. Over the years, the building and the services offered have undergone numerous changes and expansions. ACJCS now has several branch offices, a 71-bed detention facility, 3 courtrooms, 3 judges, 5.5 prosecutors, 4 public defenders, 35 probation officers, 25 program/counseling staff, 60 detention staff, and 19 court support staff, collectively serving about 2,800 youth and families.
ACJCS is one of the finest juvenile courts in the country. It is the agency's mission to earn public trust through making positive changes in our youth. As mandated by the 1995 Juvenile Corrections Act, we practice the Balanced Approach to juvenile services. The Balanced Approach requires that court staff give equal consideration to methods for holding a juvenile accountable, assessing and implementing ways to ensure protection of the community, and assisting a young person to develop pro-social skills. Prevailing over this methodology is the Victim’s Rights Amendment to the Idaho Constitution, which requires the court to provide equal or greater services to victims’ needs for restorative justice than to offenders’ court-ordered services for accountability and rehabilitation.
Links on this webpage will take you to more detailed descriptions of ACJCS and the services offered. We operate in partnership with the Ada Board of County Commissioners (Fred Tilman, Rick Yzaguirre, and Sharon Ullman, Commissioners), Fourth Judicial Court (Judge Mike Wetherell, Administrative Judge), Ada County Prosecutor’s Office (Greg Bower, elected Prosecuting Attorney), and Ada County Public Defender’s Office (Alan Trimming, Department Head). The residing magistrate judges at ACJCS are Judge David D. Manweiler, Judge William Harrigfeld, and Judge Lamont Berecz. The interim director is Amanda Bartlett.
ACJCS Report Card for 2009
Welcome to the website of Ada County Juvenile Court Services.
With its main office located at 6300 West Denton Street in Boise, Idaho, Ada County Juvenile Court Services (ACJCS) began here in 1974 with a 32-bed detention facility, 1 court room, 1 judge, 1.5 prosecutors, 1 public defender, 8 probations officers, and court support and detention staff. Over the years, the building and the services offered have undergone numerous changes and expansions. ACJCS now has several branch offices, a 71-bed detention facility, 3 courtrooms, 3 judges, 5.5 prosecutors, 4 public defenders, 35 probation officers, 25 program/counseling staff, 60 detention staff, and 19 court support staff, collectively serving about 2,800 youth and families.
ACJCS is one of the finest juvenile courts in the country. It is the agency's mission to earn public trust through making positive changes in our youth. As mandated by the 1995 Juvenile Corrections Act, we practice the Balanced Approach to juvenile services. The Balanced Approach requires that court staff give equal consideration to methods for holding a juvenile accountable, assessing and implementing ways to ensure protection of the community, and assisting a young person to develop pro-social skills. Prevailing over this methodology is the Victim’s Rights Amendment to the Idaho Constitution, which requires the court to provide equal or greater services to victims’ needs for restorative justice than to offenders’ court-ordered services for accountability and rehabilitation.
Links on this webpage will take you to more detailed descriptions of ACJCS and the services offered. We operate in partnership with the Ada Board of County Commissioners (Fred Tilman, Rick Yzaguirre, and Sharon Ullman, Commissioners), Fourth Judicial Court (Judge Mike Wetherell, Administrative Judge), Ada County Prosecutor’s Office (Greg Bower, elected Prosecuting Attorney), and Ada County Public Defender’s Office (Alan Trimming, Department Head). The residing magistrate judges at ACJCS are Judge David D. Manweiler, Judge William Harrigfeld, and Judge Lamont Berecz. The interim director is Amanda Bartlett.
ACJCS Report Card for 2009