Program Description: 

Guilford County Teen Court is a diversion program that began in February 1999 under One Step Further, Inc. It is a real court with a real judge presiding over each trial and court session. Teen Court judges are community volunteers and are either a presiding judge on the Guilford County circuit or a practicing attorney in Guilford County. Court hearings are held weekly on Tuesday evenings at courthouses in Greensboro and High Point. Our success rate averages between 96% and 98%. Parental support is key to a child’s success.

 

Who Can Refer?    

Program referrals come from School Resource Officers, Juvenile Court Counselors, Police and Sheriff's

Department personnel, and School representatives.

Target Population:

Teen Court (TC) targets youth offenders ages 6 to 17 whose behavior constitutes a misdemeanor violation of the law for Class I, II or III misdemeanors as defined by current statutory guidelines, and who are actively enrolled in an educational program.  Youth are eligible for TC participation under these guidelines as a first committed offense or, youth who have been adjudicated delinquent or undisciplined in court on a previous offense, but have not participated in Teen Court in the past. TC referrals are made by School Resource Officers, law enforcement officials, and juvenile court counselors. 

Program Goals:

The benefits of a child participating and completing the Teen Court program are that they gain an

understanding of consequences for their negative actions, learn about self and community responsibility 

and accountability, and how their actions effect not just them but those around them. Some of our Teen 

Court clients return to become volunteers for the program. Being referred to participate in the program 

provides the youth one opportunity to have that charge dismissed and not acquire a juvenile criminal 

record.

Program Schedule:

Intake appointments are completed in Greensboro and High Point by appointment.

Court Proceedings are conducted at the Greensboro Guilford County courthouse each Tuesday evening 

(except the 1st Tuesday of the month).

Court Proceedings are conducted at the High Point Guilford County courthouse on the 1st Tuesday of 

each month.

 

Where is Teen Court conducted?

Teen Court operates out of the One Step Further, Inc. office in Greensboro, Southside Recreation Center
in High Point, and the Guilford County Courthouses in Greensboro and High Point.