{"id":1355,"date":"2019-09-16T16:02:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2019-09-16T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:02:15","slug":"do-i-need-an-attorney-if-my-kid-is-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/do-i-need-an-attorney-if-my-kid-is-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I Need an Attorney if My Kid is Arrested?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When an adult is arrested, most of us know the basic process\nof detainment, arraignment, bail bonds, probation, and more. But what happens\nwhen a child is arrested? Continue reading to learn what you need to know about\narresting minors and juveniles in Indiana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juveniles vs. Minors <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If you have kids, it is important to know the difference between a minor<\/em> and a juvenile<\/em>, because they are not the same. A minor can be both a person and a kid, whereas a juvenile is always a kid. You see, anyone who is prohibited from certain activities due to their age is considered a minor. If a person is 20 years old, they are minor when it comes to consuming alcohol or entering a bar. Accordingly, a person is a minor at 17 years old because they cannot legally smoke or purchase cigarettes nor vote. Similarly, a person who is 23 years old can also be a minor since they are not qualified to rent a car until they are 25 years old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, a juvenile is anyone between the ages of 10 and\n17 years old, and who has not been emancipated from legal guardians. If a child\nhas been emancipated at 16 years old, they are considered a minor, not a\njuvenile. Once a person turns 18, the law deems them a legal adult, so they are\nnot a juvenile anymore, but they are still a minor in terms of other laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arresting Juveniles and Minors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

If a juvenile between the ages of 10 years old and 17 years\nold commits a crime, the outcome largely depends on the discretion of the arresting\nofficer. All law enforcement officials have their own way of dealing with\njuvenile crimes. In some cases, cops will simply detain them and call their\nparents to have them picked up, or give them a ride home in the squad car,\nhandcuffed, to teach them a lesson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other times, cops give juveniles on-the-spot counseling and then\nrelease them back to parents after a time-out<\/em>\nperiod. In more serious cases, a juvenile is transported to a juvenile detention\ncenter where they will await their arraignment. Police discretion mostly\ndepends on a child\u2019s age, the seriousness of the crime, and the parent\u2019s\nability to take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criminal Defense for Juveniles<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to retaining a criminal defense lawyer for\nkids under the age of 17 years old, it all depends on the situation. You see,\nchildren under 10 years old are not tried in the juvenile court system if they\ncommit a crime. Instead, they are enrolled into a state social services program\nto be evaluated and rehabilitated by professionals. You may still need a lawyer\nin this case to protect your rights and get the best outcome possible for your\ncase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kids who are tried in the juvenile court system can face a\nwide range of sentences and subsequent penalties, such as court-ordered\ntherapy, community service, behavioral rehabilitation, house arrest, probation,\nspecial schooling, and in serious cases, live-in juvenile schools or detention camps.\nIn the most serious cases, a juvenile can be tried as an adult in the adult\ncriminal court system. For this reason, it is quite necessary to retain\nprofessional legal counsel in order to obtain the best possible outcome for\nyour case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to remember that juveniles do not have a\nright to bail like adults do. In the case that your juvenile is detained at a\njuvenile detention center, they will be given a phone call, but they will\nremain there until their court arraignment. This hearing is generally scheduled\nwithin the first 24 or 36 hours of arrest, and will involve a judge deciding\nwhether or not to release the defendant or sentence them to one or more of the\nabove-mentioned penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a minor 18 years old or older is charged with a crime,\nthey will be charged as an adult because, as mentioned, the law deems a person\na legal adult at the age of 18 years old. In this case, it would be vital for\nanyone of this age to retain proper criminal defense to avoid the maximum\npenalties for their charges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Get Trusted Criminal Defense in Indiana<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Call the Law Office of David E. Lewis at 317-636-7514<\/strong> to schedule a free initial consultation with aggressive Indiana criminal defense attorney<\/a> who will stop at nothing to protect your rights and preserve your freedoms. With decades of hands-on experience, you can trust Attorney David E. Lewis to build you a strong and impactful defense against your Indiana criminal charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When an adult is arrested, most of us know the basic process of detainment, arraignment, bail bonds, probation, and more. But what happens when a child is arrested? Continue reading to learn what you need to know about arresting minors … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1356,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1,279],"tags":[832,110,618,831,280,337,833],"class_list":["post-1355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-criminal-defense","category-criminal-law","category-juvenile-crimes","tag-juvenile-arrest-facts-indiana","tag-juvenile-court","tag-juvenile-crime-lawyer-indianapolis","tag-juvenile-criminal-attorney-indianapolis","tag-juvenile-criminal-defense","tag-juvenile-criminal-lawyer-indianapolis","tag-juvenile-minor-difference"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1355"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1357,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1355\/revisions\/1357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.delewislaw.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}