by blg_admin | Oct 18, 2017 | Juvenile
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 blg_admin | Sep 28, 2017 | Juvenile, Miscellaneous Legal Blog Posts
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...
by blg_admin | Sep 22, 2017 | Juvenile
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 blg_admin | Sep 6, 2017 | Criminal Law, Juvenile
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,...
by blg_admin | Sep 1, 2017 | Criminal Law, Juvenile
Does my juvenile child have a right to a trial in criminal proceedings? This again depends as there isn’t a constitutional right to be tried as a child due to age. A child can demand to be tried as an adult or could be transferred for prosecution as an adult in...
by blg_admin | Aug 18, 2017 | Criminal Law, Juvenile, Miscellaneous Legal Blog Posts
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...
