The term Judge or Juvenile Court Judge (FC 51.02) refers to which of the following?

• A. A district court judge
• B. The mayor
• C. Judge of a juvenile court
• D. A police officer

Answer: (C)

In this context, the term refers to the person who presides over juvenile court cases—the judge of a juvenile court. The statute uses Judge or Juvenile Court Judge to designate the official who oversees and decides matters involving minors in the juvenile court system, such as delinquency or dependency proceedings. A district court judge handles general jurisdiction matters in district court, not specifically juvenile court, so that role isn’t what this term points to. A mayor is a municipal leader with no judicial role, and a police officer enforces the law rather than presiding over court proceedings.