Status offenses definition
Status offenses means offenses that would not be considered criminal if committed by an adult; they are acts prohibited only because of a person’s status as a minor (e.g., truancy, incorrigibility). 25 C.F.R. § 23.2.
Examples of Status offenses in a sentence
Status offenses, juvenile courts also deal with crimes that are only labeled as such because the offender is a kid, such as truancy.