Massachusetts Juvenile Legal Advice (35 found)

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Jessica Ann Foley
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Contributor Level 6

You can tell your friends, that if they were never summonsed into court for an...
Nicolas A. Gordon
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Contributor Level 4

I am a Massachusetts Criminal Defense Attorney and former Prosecutor. I have...
Michael L Rich
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Contributor Level 6

You should certainly contact Attorney Gordon if your son has been charged with...
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Kelly A. Broadbent
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Contributor Level 5

With regard to whether you will have shoplifting on your record, that depends...
Dominic L. Pang
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Contributor Level 4

If you have no prior record, there is a good chance that the prosecutor will...
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Jason Y. Chan
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Contributor Level 7

Impossible to say what will happen with the case there are too many factors...
Dominic L. Pang
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Contributor Level 4

Two scenarios raised by your question: pretrial detention and post-conviction...
Michael Anthony DelSignore
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Contributor Level 4

you should tell someone at the school, your parents or the police. You should...
James D. Corbo
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Contributor Level 3

Because you are 17, you are an adult in the Massachusetts criminal system and...
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Howard Woodley Bailey
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Contributor Level 9

The short answer in NJ and most jurisdictions is Yes, if the juvenile is...
James D. Corbo
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Contributor Level 3

No. Juvenile crimes are those committed before a person turns 17. The court...
Michael L Rich
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Contributor Level 6

There is a Massachusetts Appeals Court case from a few years ago that says that...
Sam Schoenfeld
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Contributor Level 3

The key point for you and your daughter is that DCF (DSS )is already involved....
Sam Schoenfeld
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Contributor Level 3

There is clearly much going on in and around your school and regarding the...
Dominic L. Pang
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Contributor Level 4

You can call the police and have them remove the offending parties. If you are...
Jason Y. Chan
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Contributor Level 7

You can call the police. The police can try to just get the friend to leave....
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Jason Y. Chan
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Contributor Level 7

Your brother needs to talk to an attorney right away. It is difficult to...
Dominic L. Pang
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Contributor Level 4

It depends on what exactly he is charged with, and whether what started out as...
Joseph K. Chancellor
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Contributor Level 6

You can file a criminal complaint on behalf of the boy for assault and battery...
Jason Y. Chan
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Contributor Level 7

I agree that you can bring an Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon...
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Dominic L. Pang
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Contributor Level 4

Since you were 17 at the time of the incident, your case will be heard in the...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
Contributor Level 7

If you are lucky nothing will happened. If you are not, you will hear from...
William T Harrington
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Contributor Level 5

As a matter of policy at least newspapers do not print the names of juveniles....
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
Contributor Level 7

I agree. Under certain circumstances, the 1st amendment protects such...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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Contributor Level 7

First, you should speak with a criminal defense attorney. If you would like...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
Contributor Level 7

this is a juvenile offense, and depending on hr history, and damage, the ADA,...
John M. Kaman
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Contributor Level 10

This is really a family law question and difficult to answer on the facts you...
Michael L. Tumposky
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Contributor Level 4

It is always advisable to have an attorney.
Dominic L. Pang
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Contributor Level 4

Many prosecutors will dismiss this case upon court costs, community service or...
Jonathan H Levy
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Contributor Level 9

There is no surer way to get into trouble then messing with juveniles. I am...
Anthony John Colleluori
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Contributor Level 7

It appears the answer is yes. Here are the definitions according to...
Michael L Rich
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Contributor Level 6

Criminal suspects, even juvenile ones, have the right to remain silent....
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
Contributor Level 7

Being charged has nothing to do with the willingness of a person such person to...
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Jessica Ann Foley
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Contributor Level 6

Hi, What will happen next will depend on whether or not the police took out...
Michael L Rich
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Contributor Level 6

I'm sorry for what your daughter is going through. Attorney Foley's answer...
Phil A. Taylor
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Contributor Level 6

Your daughter will be served best by hiring an attorney to represent her. If...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Contributor Level 10

Get a lawyer. She has rights but they must be protected. Unless you beat the...

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