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What to Do if Your Child is Arrested
Just imagine, you are sitting down with your family for
dinner when suddenly you receive a phone call from the
police station. Your child has been arrested. What should
you do?
If your child has been arrested, remember that they have
the same rights as adults regarding the laws of arrest,
except juveniles are not entitled to arraignment or bail.
However, under the Juvenile Justice Act, police must, with
all reasonable speed, notify the parents or guardian of an
arrested child. A juvenile is not supposed to be held any
longer than six (6) hours at a police station.
Once your child is processed or “booked” by the police,
they may be released with a subpoena to appear at an
intake hearing with a probation officer or the juvenile
may be detained/held at a juvenile facility pending a
detention hearing. The probation officer, at the intake
hearing, will advise you and your child of the nature and
facts that led to your child’s arrest. If your child is
detained, however, they will have a detention hearing
within 10 days before a Judge or Juvenile Master.
After either the intake hearing or the detention hearing,
your child will be scheduled for a pre-trial conference
before a Juvenile Master. Often, a case can be resolved at
the pre-trial conference. If a matter cannot be resolved
at the pre-trial conference, it is given a trial date
before a Court of Common Pleas Judge. At trial, the
District Attorney will present evidence in an attempt to
prove your child guilty of the crimes charged. Of course,
you will have the opportunity to defend against the
charges. You should make sure that you obtain counsel that
is knowledgeable of the juvenile system since it is vastly
different from the adult system.
If you have further questions about the juvenile justice
system, contact us at
info@FreedmanLorry.com or call (888) 999-1962.
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