A juvenile delinquent is a child who violates the laws of the state of Ohio that would be an offense if committed by an adult.
A serious youthful offender is a child who is punishable with a mandatory sentence. Serious youthful offenders are children of a certain age who committed a certain act but who was not transferred to an adult court for the offense.
An unruly child is a child who is a habitual truant, does not submit to control of the child’s parents or guardian, behaves in a way that will injure their health or the health of another, or violates the law.