Is it possible for an adult being charged as a minor to force them to live with their parents if going on juvenile probation?
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Is it possible for an adult being charged as a minor to force them to live with their parents if going on juvenile probation?
I took my sisters car without permission and without a license as a minor; I have court tomorrow and I am now an adult. Although being charged as a minor, I will most likely be put on juvenile probation. I would like to know if the court can force me to live with my parents?
Asked on November 20, 2011 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are now an adult after being charged as a minor for a crime but the charge has not been resolved in the court system, you cannot be ordered to live with your parents if going on juvenile probation at this point.
Possibly the court could order you to pay a fine, jailed, community service work, and you would end up with a permanent criminal record. Another possibility is a fine and probation. If you do not have a criminal defense attorney representing you in this matter, you should retain one. My expereince is that a criminal defense attorney can lessen the ultimate penalty for his or her client after a plea is made.
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