Mendocino County courts will process minor juvenile offenses starting next month

Starting next month, juveniles in Mendocino County who receive an infraction like a speeding ticket will have their case handled in court rather than by the county’s Probation Department.

People under the age of 18 accused of infractions such as speeding, possessing an open container of alcohol in public, or causing a noise disturbance like a party that disrupts neighbors will have their case reviewed in Mendocino County Superior Court starting Feb. 1.