If my 18 year old daughter was arrested with another person and I have now received a bill from The Assigned Counsel Program, is it my responsibility if I had no knowledge of the proceedings?
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If my 18 year old daughter was arrested with another person and I have now received a bill from The Assigned Counsel Program, is it my responsibility if I had no knowledge of the proceedings?
The other person stole a wallet. My daughter does not live with me. I was not contacted concerning this event, and she was released on her own recognises. She appeared in court, and the charges against her were dropped. After everything was done and over with, I received a letter asking if I wished to obtain counsel for her. Because it was over, I did not retain counsel. I have now received a bill from The Assigned Counsel Program.
Asked on April 14, 2015 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
If she was 18 at the time of the proceedings, then you are not under any obligation to pay for her: she is an adult, and one adult, even a parent, is not obligated to pay for another adult's expenses. (If she was a minor at the time, you would have had to pay.) Send them back a letter explaining that she was over 18 at the time and does not live with you; send a copy of any proof of her age that you have (e.g. a birth certificate) and tell them the address she's been living at.
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