Placer County Peer Court

PARTICIPATION

How To Get Involved

Placer County Peer Court welcomes volunteers to participate in all aspects of the

program. Positions include adult mentor attorneys, teen attorneys, teen jury

members, teen tobacco and truancy court panelists, teen clerks and bailiffs,

and Peer Court office interns. See below for more information about specific roles.

Adult Mentor Attorneys

Mentor attorneys assist teen attorneys in the preparation and presentation of cases. Mentor attorneys are present at

court hearings to counsel the teen attorneys. Attorneys who volunteer come from a wide range of law expertise.

Contact Emily Edris for information: Phone at 916-663-9227 ext. 4# or email to eedris@peercourt.com

Teen Attorneys

Students are trained to prepare and try real juvenile cases in Peer Court. Certified Teen Attorneys are trained in courtroom

procedure and etiquette, reading police reports, delivering opening statements and closing arguments, questioning witnesses,

and using evidence, among other things.

Print and fill out an application by clicking here. Teen Attorney Trainings occur at various times throughout the year.

See the Teen Attorney training schedule here.

Jurors

Peer Court jurors hear cases and determine the requirements a defendant is to fulfill for the crime they have committed.

Jurors are shown a short training video at court before hearing the case.

If you would like to sit as a juror you need to sign up in advance. Read the following statement for information about

signing up:

All jurors must sign up prior to court. Pre-signed up jurors will be called outside the courthouse at 5:45pm.

Please be aware: late jurors may loose their seat to another student.

Tobacco and Truancy Panelists

Special panels hear Tobacco and Truancy violations. Panels are made up of 3-5 students who have previous experience

with such issues or have been trained in hearing Tobacco and Truancy citations.

Interested students should contact Peer Court at 916-663-9227 ext. 0# or email the Webmaster

Clerks and Bailiff

Clerks assist the court by keeping record of all present jurors, administer oaths to all jurors and witnesses, manage

evidence, and read the decision of the jury.

Bailiffs maintain order in the court, enforce courtroom rules, and take charge of the jury.

No training is required for Clerks and Bailiffs.

Office Interns

Students will assist in the pre and post court aspects of Peer Court. Tasks include case management, filing, and other

general office tasks. Students interested in volunteering at the Peer Court office should print and fill out an application by

clicking here.