In a case involving a 13-year-old, Maryland law would place that child in juvenile court, Vinick said. “If the person stays in juvenile court, they are getting a huge break. In addition, everything that happens in juvenile court is sealed. Supporters of the bill argued many of the cases funneled to adult court ended back in juvenile court, and insisted that automatic adult prosecution didn’t make communities safer. Vinick said juvenile court serves a much different purpose than adult court.