Approximately 2,000 annual filings are made in Los Angeles County juvenile justice (or delinquency) courts.
| Court | Address |
|---|---|
| Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center Courthouse | 1040 W Avenue J, Lancaster 93534 |
| Compton Courthouse | 200 W Compton Boulevard, Compton 90220 |
| East Los Angeles Courthouse | 4848 E Civic Center Way, Los Angeles 90022 |
| Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse | 275 Magnolia, Long Beach 90802 |
| Inglewood Juvenile Court | 110 East Regent Street, Inglewood 90301 |
| Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse | 42011 4th Street West, Lancaster 93534 |
| Pomona Courthouse South | 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona 91766 |
| Sylmar Juvenile Court | 16350 Filbert Street, Sylmar 91342 |
In addition to the Juvenile Justice Courts, informal juvenile and traffic courts hear juvenile offense cases throughout the Los Angeles County Superior Court system.
The Office of the Public Defender represents approximately 65-70% of minors who charged with offenses in Los Angeles County. Others are represented by panel attorneys or attorneys contracted for services in the Eastlake, Compton, Sylmar and Pomona Juvenile Courts.
The Los Angeles County Probation Department oversees 19 camps with a bed capacity for 2,125 minors. The average length of time spent in these camps is 23.8 weeks. The average age at the camps is 15.7 years. Ethnic percentages at the camps is approximately 56% Hispanic; 29% African American and the remaining 15% are of various other ethnicities. Before being placed in the appropriate camp, minors are housed at one of the Juvenile Halls. The Dorothy Kirby Center provides treatment for emotionally disturbed youths.
