Passaic County Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorney
Representing the Rights of Juveniles
All juvenile criminal matters must be handled as efficiently as possible to minimize the impact on the individual's future. This is especially true in juvenile criminal cases. Juveniles that are accused of or charged with a crime have more to lose due to age. Contact me, attorney Christopher G. Porreca, today to take immediate action in all juvenile criminal defense cases. I offer a free initial consultation so you can learn about your options for seeking a resolution to the juvenile matters that the child is facing.
As a criminal defense lawyer, I have years of experience handling a wide range of juvenile delinquency and adult crime issues. I am committed to minimizing the repercussions and/or punishments in juvenile crime matters, possessing knowledge of juvenile crime cases, which aids in our pursuit of a resolution to your child's situation. The types of juvenile criminal defense cases I handle are:
Protecting the Criminal Record
By taking steps to see that the juvenile charges are reduced or dismissed, I am working to protect the juvenile's criminal record. A criminal record established at such an early age can follow young people throughout their lives, preventing them from obtaining entrance into schools, loans for education, residences and employment.
Crimes committed by a juvenile usually fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts system. Though these courts operate differently than adult courts, the impact of a conviction on a juvenile's life may have the same type of negative effects on their life.
Juvenile Crime Punishments
Juveniles can be charged with the same types of crimes as adults, though the punishments and consequences are different. If convicted, a juvenile is not sent to jail. However, juveniles may be confined to alternative types of facilities depending on a variety of factors, including the type of crime that was committed. A juvenile detention home or a juvenile treatment center may be the minor's home from a few months to several years. Probation may be an option as well.
Contact Me for a Free Criminal Defense Consultation
Do not take chances with your child's or another juvenile's future. Contact me at my Northern New Jersey office today to further discuss my juvenile criminal defense representation and how I can work to protect the juvenile's criminal record and future.