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Report on the Teen Court Pry --- F 14 Offenses eligible for Teen Court processing have been classified into categories depending on the seriousness and severity of the offense. For each category, the Center has established a constructive sentencing range within which the jury's verdict should fall. Category A includes offenses such as communicating threats against or assault on a school official, serious driving offenses, possessing weapons other than firearms on school property, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor drug or alcohol possession, and making a false 911 call. The sentencing range for these offenses is: 3 to 5 jury terms, 20 to 30 hours of community service, and 1 to 2 educational seminars. Category B includes offenses such as communicating threats, simple assault with no serious injury, damage to property, shoplifting, and less serious driving offenses. The sentencing range for these offenses is: 2 to 4 jury terms, 15 to 25 hours of community service, and 1 to 2 educational seminars. Category C includes offenses such as trespass, with the following sentencing range: 1 to 3 jury terms, 10 to 15 hours of community service, and 1 educational seminar. Buncombe County. Juries have a wide range of sentencing options from which to choose, and may impose any of the following requirements: performing school service of 10 to 30 hours (work is performed at the student's school as assigned by the principal); paying restitution to the victim; writing a letter of apology; surrendering one's driver's license for a period of six weeks to six months; staying away,from certain locations; observing sessions of adult superior court; touring Buncombe County Jail, Craggy Prison, or the Juvenile Detention Center; obtaining Drug/Alcohol Assessment and following treatment; writing a term paper on a related topic (e.g., effects of alcohol); improving one's grade point average; attending school every day; or watching a movie or video program on a specific topic. In addition, sentenced offenders must perform two jury duties in future Teen Court sessions. The jury may also impose a unique sentence (involving sentence conditions that are not on the sentencing form). The judge may veto any such unique sentence that is found to be unreasonable, excessive, burdensome, or humiliating. Otherwise, the court is bound by the jury's decision. Durham County. Constructive sentences may include community service, tutorial sessions to assist with academic problems, and jury service in future Teen Court sessions (offender jurors must participate in a training session prior to serving). Approximately fifty students from Duke University and North Carolina Central University have been recruited to serve as tutors. Offenses eligible for Teen Court processing have been classified into categories depending on the seriousness of the offense, and offenders are sentenced based on the sentencing grid appropriate to the offense. The following sentencing guidelines are currently in place. Sentencing Grid 1 is used for school rule violations, such as cheating and smoking on campus, and for other offenses such as certain thefts while on school grounds and trespassing on school grounds. Sentences for these offenses may include up to six days of community service, up to four hours of tutorial sessions, and up to two jury duties. Sentencing Grid 2 is used for offenses such as certain thefts while on school grounds, disorderly conduct, certain intimidation or harassment, shoplifting, possession of alcoholic beverages, and certain motor vehicle offenses. Sentences for these offenses may include up to