A juvenile is considered to be any individual who is under the age of eighteen years. All juvenile civil traffic violations are treated in the same manner with the same penalties as an adult civil traffic violation.

Any other juvenile offenses handled by the Scottsdale City Court are heard every Tuesday starting at 3 p.m. in Courtroom #2.

A parent or legal guardian must be present at ALL court appearances.

Juvenile charges at Scottsdale City Court

The Scottsdale City Court can hear the following charges for juveniles:

  • All civil charges 
  • Title 28 violations, not declared to be a felony 
  • Purchase, possession or consumption of spirituous liquor by a juvenile 
  • Boating or game and fish violations 
  • Curfew 
  • Truancy 
  • Damage or disfigurement of property by graffiti or the purchase or possession of materials with the intent to use the materials for graffiti 
  • Purchase or possession of tobacco or tobacco paraphernalia
  • Violations of any city, town, or political subdivision ordinances 
  • Interference with judicial proceedings involving disobeying or resisting the lawful order, process, or other mandate of a juvenile hearing officer or failure to appear related to any offense in A.R.S. §8-323

Any other charge filed with the Scottsdale City Court will be dismissed and may be re-filed through Maricopa County Juvenile Court.

Juvenile Arraignments

At a juvenile arraignment, the Judge will explain the charges and the penalties for each case. The juvenile and parent will have an opportunity to speak with the City Prosecutor. The juvenile can accept the prosecutors offer or request a future court date. If the selection is a future date the Court will provide a new court date. If the juvenile accepts the prosecutors offer, an admission of responsibility/delinquency is entered, a juvenile hearing officer may do any of the following:

  • Sentence to a Diversion Program with the City Prosecutor's Office
  • Order Community Service Hours
  • Suspend Driver License
  • Assess a monetary fine
  • Order Traffic Survival School
  • Order Defensive Driving School
  • Order Educational Classes
  • Assign unsupervised probation
  • Transfer to Maricopa County Juvenile Court for further sentencing

If a juvenile fails to appear, or fails to comply with any court order, the court will direct the Arizona Motor Vehicle Department to suspend the juvenile's driver license or driving privilege until they have satisfied the court or until their eighteenth birthday, whichever comes first. Juveniles, with a parent, may appear as a walk in on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. to address a failure to appear with the Judge.

At the time the juvenile turns 18, the juvenile reaches the age of majority. Any unadjudicated juvenile's case is reviewed and transferred to adult court. The case is then considered as an adult criminal case and handled like any other adult case.

Scottsdale Curfew Law (7 days per week)

15 years and under - 10 p.m.

16 and 17 years - Midnight

Exceptions: Accompanied by parent or legal guardian; necessary for work, including going to or returning from work (prior permission by parent or guardian); any reasonable, legitimate and specific business or activity, with permission by parent or guardian.

Citywide Park Curfew

10:30 p.m. (all ages)

Scottsdale Youth and Family Services
4201 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
480-312-7922

Maricopa County Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court Center - Southeast
1810 S. Lewis
Mesa, AZ 85210

P: 602-506-2663
F: 602-372-6120

Marianne T. Bayardi
Presiding City Judge
City Court

City Court

3700 N. 75th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Hours

Monday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
*Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
City Holiday Schedule 

*Schedule above applies except the first and third Wednesday of each month, open 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Walk In Hours

Civil Courtrooms

Monday - Friday, 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 1 - 4:30 p.m.

Criminal Courtrooms

Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

*Please Note: Client must be present with Attorney to be seen on walk in basis.

  • Motion to quash
  • Motion for new Confinement Order
    • (Home Detention and Electronic Monitoring included)

Protective Orders

Petitions, motions, and requests for hearings may be filed at the court Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Judges are available to hear the following from 8:30 a.m. - noon and 1:30 - 5 p.m.

  • New Protective Order Petition Filings
  • Injunction Against Harassment
  • Injunction Against Workplace Harassment
  • Plaintiff Motions to Quash or Modify a Protective Order