My 15 year old son is currently on probatoin for poss of marijuana and has now been arrested for burglary will he be released

The Detention Risk Assessement Instrument gets it's score from current charges, past criminal charges and violations of legal status. Getting a...

There are no criminal statutes in Florida that make it illegal for a 17 year old and a 21 year old to engage in consensual sexual activity...

Can I avoid jail time?

The answer to that question is going to be largely determined by the way your county and your judge generally punishes DUI's. From my experience...

First degree felony for larceny and dealing in stolen property

If your theft charge is really a first degree felony, then it deals with a large amount of money and the State will likely seek some jail time. ...

My 15 year old son was arrested for carrying clonzepam. JDC said there's a program that will help him erase it off his record.

A caseworker from Juvenile Justice has been assigned to his case. Stay in touch with them to let them know that you're a parent who actually...

The state sentenced my brother to 20 years for armed robbery it was his first offense will he be able to appeal or parole

Ms. Redd is right on with her answer. I would add that all of the remedies that might be available have deadlines and the best remedies have very...

Can my 17 year old boyfriend get jail time for statutory rape beacuse im only 15 years old?

The short answer is yes. I'm guessing that the behavior you are asking about would be the crime of Lewd and Lascivous Molestation as described...

My boyfriend is in jail, and I was wondering how much time he will get for his charges.

I didn't review the offense severity ranking chart to check your total points, but there's one big error and one probable omission. Well, the...

If im 34 and da gurl is 17 wud dis b legal to hve sex

No, it would NOT be legal for a 34 year old to have sex with a 17 year old in Florida. In Florida, once you are 24 years old or older, the "age...

How long does a parent of an injured child have to press charges against a minor?

I think yo may be asking a question about SUING the child (as opposed to reporting this as a crime)? If so, there are statutes of limitations...