Contested adjudications Contested adjudications drop zone empty. Uncontested adjudications Uncontested adjudications drop zone empty. They form the vast majority of juvenile court adjudications, and they are generally brief and consist of a reading of the charges, advice of rights, and possibly brief testimony by the youth or other parties, such as a probation officer. They are similar to trials in criminal courts, and most of such adjudications are bench adjudications in which a hearing officer makes a finding of fact based on the evidence presented