If your child has been charged with a crime (“delinquency”), you should be concerned. Since juveniles are afforded constitutional rights when investigated or charged, you child needs legal representation to protect those rights. The attorneys of Maynard & Sumner, LLC in Morristown are experienced with the New Jersey juvenile justice system, and will work diligently to provide your child with the proper defense. It is also helpful to understand the juvenile justice system. The system was developed with three goals:
- To ensure that public safety is protected,
- To rehabilitate the juvenile so that he or she can grow into a resourceful and productive person who will contribute positively to society, and
- To hold the juvenile accountable for his or her acts.
To realize these goals, the juvenile court is a section of the family court, which is separate from the criminal court. The separation between the juvenile and criminal courts offers multiple benefits:
- The juvenile avoids the stigma of a “criminal” record
- The family court is concerned with the welfare of the juvenile in addition to public safety and the juvenile’s accountability
- The juvenile court in less formal than the criminal court
Maynard & Sumner, LLC has a history representing juveniles. Call us today to schedule a free consultation with our juvenile defense attorney at 973-540-0054 or email us.
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