The purpose of this study is to assess the implementation of child justice in criminal justicernsystem in child-friendly benches in courts of SNNPRS with special focus in Hadiya zone. To thisrnend, a descriptive survey is employed. Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies werernadministered. Questionnaires, interviews, court cases and field visits were used as datarngathering tools. The responses and cases were interpreted and analyzed. The primary sources ofrndata were judges, public prosecutors and attorneys working in Hadiya zone and concernedrngovernment body. A total of 42 respondents were selected as key participants of the study.rnSecondary sources of data are reports of the Central Statistic Agency on the percent of childrenrnunder 18 years of age of the total population and budget allocation to the justice sector byrnMinistry of Finance and Economic Development of Ethiopia.rnFinally the quantitative data were analyzed using percentage while the qualitative ones wererntranscribed and analyzed. The core findings of the study are; 1st The study finds out that childrnfriendly benches in courts of the SNNPRS and specifically in Hadiya zone are not effectivelyrnavailable and physically accessible for children involved in criminal justice system as a result arngreat majority of children in contact with the law are out of reach of child-friendly justice. 2ndrnThe study disclose the fact that the only available court which is built in Hosanna cityrnadministration first instance court is not equipped with all relevant material, technical,rnprofessional and other aids pertaining the special needs of children in justice system. 3rd Thernstudy reveals that the court environment in most of the courts are not convenient andrncomfortable for child suspects, victims and witnesses of crime according to their involvement. 4thrnAt last, the good thing is there is growing improvements though it is not in a speed that therncurrent situations in the justice system needs for fully adopting child friendly justice in the futurernin Ethiopia.