Forsyth and Cobb County Juvenile Defense Attorney, John W. Rife

HERE IS A BASIC IDEA OF WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN A "TYPICAL" JUVENILE CASE

The  Juvenile Court hears almost all cases involving allegations of deprivation or unruly conduct of children under the age of eighteen, or delinquency or traffic violations concerning children under the age of seventeen. Typically, these offenders are out of jail pending formal charging.

Like adult courts, typically the juvenile appears for an arraignment, at which time the juvenile enters a plea of true or not true.

From there, the juvenile exercises their rights which are,

1. The Juvenile does not have to admit to the charges against me or even say anything at all, and that if the juvenile
choose not to say anything it will not be used against them.

2. The Juvenile has the right to have the charges against them served upon them in writing within a reasonable
time.

3. The Juvenile has a right to have a lawyer represent them,

4. the right to have a trial before the judge,

5. to have witnesses there to testify for them,

6. to question anyone who might testify against them,

7. the right to an appeal from the trial, if the juvenile disagrees with the decision,

8. the right to receive a record and/or transcript of the proceedings in the event of an appeal.

If convicted, the juvenile could be subject to the following punishments or a combination thereof:

1. dismissal,

2. informal adjustment,

3. probation,

4. commitment to the Department of Human Resources,

5. commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice not to exceed sixty months,

6. placement in an institution,

7. placement in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services,

8. community service,

9. suspension of driving license privileges,

10. requiring school attendance,

11. restitution.

There are numerous avenues they can't be taken that cannot be fully explained on this website. If you need assistance with a Juvenile matter contact attorney John W. Rife.

 

Rife Law Firm
Forsyth  and Cobb County Juvenile Defense Law
106 Pilgrim Village Drive Suite 200
Cumming, GA 30040

The Lawyers Building
166 Anderson Street Suite 118
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: (678)-331-3131

For a free phone consultation on a  juvenile matter or to speak with an experienced attorney, call or e-mail John W. Rife. 

Credit cards accepted; Free phone consultations; Payment plans available ; Located less than 2 block from Cumming Square and 1 block from the Marietta Square; Saturday appointments available

John W. Rife, Attorney at Law is located in Cumming and Marietta, Georgia .