by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 18, 2017 | Criminal Law Articles & Blogs, Juvenile Law
The answer to the question “Does a Juvenile have a right to an attorney?” is yes. Florida law gives a child the right to have a lawyer represent them throughout all proceedings in juvenile court. If you are deemed by the judge to be in a financial position to afford a...
by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 16, 2017 | Juvenile Law
Does the juvenile court only deal with law violations by children? With the exception of felony traffic offenses, the juvenile court does not deal with cases where your child breaks the law while operating a vehicle. The charges will be dealt with in the court that...
by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 9, 2017 | Juvenile Law
No, all law violations by children are not handled in juvenile court. If your child commits a violation of law pertaining to the operation of a motor vehicle, other than a felony traffic offense, the charges will be referred to the same court that handles traffic and...
by Brandon Legal Group | Aug 2, 2017 | Criminal Law Articles & Blogs, Juvenile Law
If the police charge your child with a criminal offence, what procedures follow? If the police charge your child, the following is the typical process. Information concerning the charges will be furnished to the DCF and to the state attorney for review. A counselor...
by Brandon Legal Group | Jul 26, 2017 | Juvenile Law
The state attorney and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) will get all of the details of the charges for their review. The DJJ will contact you and your child to discuss your child’s background and the charges. Your child should not go into specifics about the...
by Brandon Legal Group | Jul 20, 2017 | Criminal Law Articles & Blogs, Juvenile Law
It is possible that your Juvenile child may go to an adult jail. Your juvenile child will only go to an adult jail if he/she has been convicted of a crime as an adult or if it is the first time he/she is being transferred to adult court. If your child goes to an adult...
