Consequences that juvenile offenders usually face:
- Loss of all or most of their driving privileges if involved in a traffic related offense.
- Conduct of psychological evaluation, based on which they might be required to attend counselling programs and treatments.
- Further, they might be put under supervised or non-supervised probation for which payment of a fee would be required as well, which will be in addition to the fines & fees that they’ll pay further. Also, they will have to repay the victim for some relief.
- It will get extremely difficult for them to be able to get admissions in good reputed educational institutes and universities.
- Their employment standing will get affected with little opportunities for getting any new jobs, especially in the government sector.
- They might be required to reside in a foster home or in a juvenile rehabilitation center, depending upon the severity of the offense.
Want to be a little more aware of Juvenile laws of Colorado? Here are a few things to look into:
- A juvenile needs to be at least 10 years old to be charged in Colorado’s juvenile court system.
- When a minor person is charged with an offense, he is considered a juvenile and is treated differently than an adult. His penalties and punishments are different than those of an adult
- There is no absolute right to bail when a juvenile is charged in a juvenile court case.
- There are some rare situations where a juvenile might be prosecuted as an adult for certain qualifying crimes, in which case, he might be given a life sentence as well.
If your child has been accused of a juvenile offense, then a juvenile defense attorney might be the best option available to you who could assist you and help you get your child released with a bail bond.
Do not assume that all evidence that has been recorded against your child would be error-free. Because in reality, there are a lot many leaks and errors in them, which only an experienced defense attorney can identify. In addition to this, the attorney will help you know what should be avoided and what should not so as to make your case strong. This would generally include your rights, the detailed procedure, best practices, consequences, mistakes to avoid making, etc.