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If you are a minor but not a citizen, you will be handled as a juvenile. Non-citizens, illegal and legal immigrants, are entitled to the same due process rights as citizens.
→ Read MoreTrue findings are often not considered convictions for employment purposes. Some states do not elevate a juvenile case to a criminal status until there is true finding. Even if you have a true finding, your state may prevent it from being used against you unless you were sentenced to a youth facility as a result of the true finding.
→ Read MoreState law states that a juvenile offender under age 18 must be dealt with under the juvenile justice system. If you are a juvenile, and you are arrested and lie about your age, it is unlikely that your ‘lie’ will remain undiscovered for long.
→ Read MoreWhile the exact punishment will vary with the age of the child, the amount embezzled, and your specific state, stealing and embezzlement (a form of…
→ Read MoreIf you are arrested as an adult for an offense you committed when you were a juvenile, the court venue and overall procedural path the case takes will depend on the severity of the alleged crime, your age at the time of the alleged crime, and your current age.
→ Read MoreIn some states, such as Kansas and New Hampshire, juveniles have a right to a jury trial in juvenile court. These states’ constitutions, the 6th and 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution, and judicial interpretations of the state and federal constitutions provide juveniles with the right to a jury trial. If you are being charged as an adult in criminal court, the U.S. Constitution provides you with the right to a jury trial.
→ Read MoreTo be admissible in court, a defendant statement must be knowing, intelligent, and voluntary. What constitutes such a statement has been the subject of much debate throughout the legal system, and is generally decided by the courts on a case-by-case basis. Generally, there is a Supreme Court test to determine the voluntary nature of a particular defendant statement.
→ Read MoreIn most jurisdictions, the two ways in which a juvenile case can be tried in adult court are through the certification process (also known as the waiver or fitness process) or through automatic transfer. Based on factors ranging from the seriousness of the current charges to the juvenile’s age, if the judge decides there is probable cause justifying the district attorney’s request, the case will be transferred from juvenile court to adult court.
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