Are juvenile records open to the public?

Child in Need of Care (CINC) records are closed to the public. The official file on juvenile offender cases is open to the public. The court may close the file when the youth is less than 14 years old and the judge determines that closing the file is in the best interest of the juvenile. Information about victims and alleged victims of sex offenses are not disclosed or open to the public under any circumstance.

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1. What is a Juvenile Offender case?
2. What is Child in Need of Care case?
3. What is a Juvenile Tobacco case?
4. How are summonses issued in juvenile cases?
5. Are juvenile records open to the public?