nox County Teen Court, Galesburg Illinois, is a volunteer organization sponsored by the Ralph M. Noble Unit #285 American Legion Auxiliary. The program was established to give youth offenders a chance to clear their arrest from their permanent record by performing community service and other duties ordered by the court. Teen Court is not a trial court; all teens admit their guilt and agree to accept a sentence given to them by a jury of their peers. A judge is present to oversee the proceedings of the court.

The Teen Court alleviates the strain on the regular court system and has been implemented in over 400 communities since the first Teen Court opened in Odessa, Texas. Besides giving offenders a second chance, it gives youths in the area a chance to participate in the judicial process.

This web site is provided for communities interested in beginning a Teen Court and also for existing Teen Courts to communicate and share resources with one another.

Members of the Knox County Teen Court Advisory Board

Members of the Knox County Teen Court Board