by Brandon Legal Group | Nov 24, 2017 | Criminal Law Articles & Blogs, Law Office News
Honorable Mention – Brandon Legal Group’s Legal Scholarship. While this essay was not a winner of our Legal Scholarship it was one of the only to speak to topic of Miranda Rights. We offer it to our readers as an Honorable Mention, and thank Sabryna Raymond of St....
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 25, 2017 | Juvenile Law
No, it does not mean that the media cannot publish your child’s name in a Juvenile Court hearing. Juvenile Court hearings are open to the public unless closed by the court. The press is free to publish any information gathered at a public hearing. Florida law also...
by Brandon Legal Group | Oct 18, 2017 | Juvenile Law
Yes. Juvenile court records should be kept separate and apart from other court records. Accessibility is limited to the child, his or her attorney and parents, DCF, law enforcement, some school personnel, and some correctional staff. They should never be accessible to...
by Brandon Legal Group | Sep 28, 2017 | Juvenile Law
You may have liability for delinquent acts committed by your child. Florida law allows the juvenile court to order you to pay restitution to the victim of up to $2,500 for each criminal episode in which your child is involved. In these cases, your liability is limited...
by Brandon Legal Group | Sep 22, 2017 | Juvenile Law
If your child pleads guilty or is found guilty, the judge will go on to the dispositional phase of the delinquency to determine what should be done for your child. At the disposition hearing the court is required to consider a report prepared by DCF which contains...
by Brandon Legal Group | Sep 6, 2017 | Criminal Law Articles & Blogs, Juvenile Law
What does “treatment plan” mean? Under Florida law children with a delinquency petition filed against them may be able to participate in a diversion program. The child agrees to follow certain conditions and gives up the right to a speedy trial. In return, the...
