Teen Court
Teen Court is a deferred program of the Irving Municipal Court. Teen volunteers must be between the ages of 14 and 17 or currently enrolled in high school. They are asked to commit to serve one Tuesday per month for at least four consecutive months. Adults are also welcome to volunteer and they, too, are asked to serve at least once a month for a four-month term.
Applications for Volunteering
Teen Volunteer Application(PDF)
Adult Volunteer Application(PDF)
How Do I Volunteer to Help with Teen Court?
The Irving Teen Court welcomes applications for staff positions of juror, court clerk, bailiff, and either prosecutor or defense attorney. Any teen between the ages of 14 and 17 years may apply, as well as others (18 and 19 years old) currently enrolled in high school.
Teen Court is held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Teen volunteers are asked to commit to serving regularly for at least four months (February-May, June-September or October-January).
Staff orientation/attorney training sessions are held in January, May and September, usually on a Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Staff attorneys are required to go through training; however, other staff orientation is optional.
Adults are needed to assist with check-in of jurors, making jury assignments, overseeing the courtrooms and handling checkout of defendants. They are also asked to commit to serving at least once a month for a four-month term.
Anyone interested in serving or needing further information should complete the application and mail it to Irving Teen Court, P. O. Box 152288, Irving, TX 75015-2288. If you have questions, please call 972.721.3601 or email mtucker@cityofirving.org
Staff Positions (for teens)
Jurors
Bailiffs
Clerks
Defense attorneys*
Prosecutors*
Staff Positions (for adults)**
Assist with juror check-in and jury panel
Oversee courtrooms
Handle defendant check-out
* Must attend attorney training/ orientation. It is held 3 times a year on a Saturday afternoon.
** Local attorneys are welcome to apply to volunteer as Teen Court judges.
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Interested persons may contact Jean Griffin or Martha Tucker by phone: 972.721.3601; fax: 972.721.2389; email: mtucker@cityofirving.org or mail: Irving Teen Court, P.O. Box 152288, Irving, TX 75015-2288. Applications are available at the Irving Criminal Justice Center, 305 N. O’Connor Road.
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