Newport Beach Criminal Defense Attorney.
If he has no prior record, he should be eligible for what is called informal handling of the charge of theft. The police will refer the case to the LA County Juvenile Probation Department. Your mother will be contacted by the probation department and they may agree to handle it informally which would consist of some sanctions against your brother. If they refer it to the District Attorney, he will have to go to court. He is then eligible for a public defender who would be able to make a...
You will not be able to obtain a police report unless and until charges are actually filed and you appear in Harbor Court, if this occurred in Irvine. If you don't have a prior record, you will probably be eligible for a diversion-type program which allows you to get the charge dismissed if you attend some aa meetings or a class on following the law. The Orange County DA's Office often offers this type of resolution for this type of case.