Gjykata Themelore Pejë Gjykata Themelore Pejë
  • Home
  • KJC
  • About Us
    • General Information
    • President Judge
    • Judges
      • On Duty
      • Former Judges
    • Court Branches
      • Branch Court Klinë/Klina
      • Branch Court Istog/Istok
      • Branch Court Deçan/Dečani
      • Branch Court Junik
    • Departments
      • General Department
        • Criminal Divizion
        • Civil Division
        • Division for Minor Offenses
      • Juvenile Department
      • Serious Crimes Department
    • Contacts and Working Hours
  • Publications
    • Performance Dashboard
    • Judgments
      • Latest Judgments
    • Court Statistics
    • Work plan
    • Employment report
    • Assessment of Court Services
  • Court Hearings
    • Civil
    • Criminal
    • Live Streaming
  • Information
    • Civil
    • Criminal Justice Process
    • Court Fee Calculator
    • Criminal fine calculator
  • Media
    • News
    • Announcements
    • Gallery
  •  Sitemap
  • Home
  • KJC
  • About Us
    • General Information
    • President Judge
    • Judges
      • On Duty
      • Former Judges
    • Court Branches
      • Branch Court Klinë/Klina
      • Branch Court Istog/Istok
      • Branch Court Deçan/Dečani
      • Branch Court Junik
    • Departments
      • General Department
        • Criminal Divizion
        • Civil Division
        • Division for Minor Offenses
      • Juvenile Department
      • Serious Crimes Department
    • Contacts and Working Hours
  • Publications
    • Performance Dashboard
    • Judgments
      • Latest Judgments
    • Court Statistics
    • Work plan
    • Employment report
    • Assessment of Court Services
  • Court Hearings
    • Civil
    • Criminal
    • Live Streaming
  • Information
    • Civil
    • Criminal Justice Process
    • Court Fee Calculator
    • Criminal fine calculator
  • Media
    • News
    • Announcements
    • Gallery
  •  Sitemap
  • SQ
  • SR
  • EN

Juvenile Department

Your Basic Court has a specialized Department for Minors, which has competence to deal with cases involving minors as offenders and to try adults for criminal acts committed against a minor. The Department for Minors ensures the well-being of minors; that any measures or punishment to offenders of this agegroup is always in proportion with the circumstances of the offender and offence, and that the minor’s right to privacy is respected at all stages to avoid any harm by unduepublicity.

Helpful Terminology
Child: a person under 18 years
Minor: a person between 14 – 18 years
Young Juvenile: a person between 14 – 16 years
Adult Juvenile: a person between 16 – 18 years
Young Adult: a person between 18 – 21
Juvenile: a child or a young adult
Adult: a person who has reached 18 years

Measures and Punishments by the Court
The measures that are imposed on minors are:

Diversion Measures, the purpose of which are to prevent, when possible, the commencement of proceedings against a minor offender; to promote positive rehabilitation and re-integration of the minor in the community to prevent repetition of the offense.

Educational Measures, the purpose of which are to contribute to the rehabilitation and proper development of a minor offender by offering protection and assistance and supervision; by providing education and vocational training, and by developing the minor’s responsibility to prevent repetition of the offense.

Fines, in which case the court shall consider the material situation of the minor, and shall not set the level of a fine above the means of the minor.

Community Service Work, a punishment that is imposed with the consent of the minor to replace and institutional educational measure of up to 3 years, juvenile imprisonment of up to 2 years, or a fine.

Juvenile Imprisonment, the purpose of which is to contribute to the rehabilitation and development of the minor offender with an emphasis on the minor’s education, specialized education, vocational skills, and proper personal development. The juvenile imprisonment term may not be for less than 6 months or more than 5 years, and is imposed in full years and months. The maximum term of juvenile imprisonment shall be ten years for serious criminal offences.

Important to Know

1. The authorities or institutions that participate in proceedings involving minors are obliged to proceed expeditiously and without any unnecessary delay
2. A minor who has been detained on remand shall be brought as speedily as possible for adjudication
3. A minor’s case shall not be adjudicated in absentia
4. A minor must have a defense counsel from the beginning till the end of the procedure

All proceedings involving minors shall be confidential

Latest Posts

Gjykata Themelore në Pejë shpalli aktgjykim lirues
08.03.2019
Gjykata Themelore në Pejë shpalli aktgjykim lirues
Caktohet masa e paraburgimit për vrasje në tentativë
11.02.2019
Caktohet masa e paraburgimit për vrasje në tentativë
Caktohet masa e paraburgimit për veprën penale keqpërdorim seksual i personave nën moshën 16 vjeçare
08.02.2019
Caktohet masa e paraburgimit për veprën penale keqpërdorim seksual i personave nën moshën 16 vjeçare
Gjykata Themelore në Pejë shpalli aktgjykim dënues
05.02.2019
Gjykata Themelore në Pejë shpalli aktgjykim dënues
Caktohet paraburgimi për vepër penale krime të luftës
04.02.2019
Caktohet paraburgimi për vepër penale krime të luftës

Categories

  • Announcements
  • News
  • Uncategorized

 

Basic Court Peja

Str. “Adem Jashari”, nn Peja
Working Hours: Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 16:00
T: +383 (0) 39/434-725
E: gjthpeje@rks-gov.net

Courts

  • Supreme Court
  • Court of Appeals
  • Basic Court Pristina
  • Basic Court Mitrovica
  • Basic Court Peč
  • Basic Court Prizren
  • Basic Court Ferizaj
  • Basic Court Gjilan
  • Basic Court Gjakova

FAQ

Institutional Links

The Constitutional Court of Kosovo
Prosecutorial System of Kosovo
Academy of Justice
Official Gazette
Assembly of Kosovo
The Prime Minister Office
Ombudsperson Institution
European Court of Human Rights

Free Legal Professions

Kosovo Chamber of Advocates
Mediation
Notary
Private Enforcement Agents
Bankruptcy Administrators

Follow Us:

© Kosovo Judical Council 2018. All Rights Reserved.
Converged Communications LLC