How are children, minors or youth prosecuted?
If your child has been arrested for a crime, he or she will be prosecuted for their criminal conduct in a separate juvenile court.
Although the juvenile court philosophy is that children shouldn’t be punished for their criminal conduct because of their immaturity, a juvenile conviction still should be avoided at all costs.
If your son or daughter committed a violent crime, he or she may be tried in the adult criminal justice system.
Our attorneys have the hard-earned experience of representing numerous children in the juvenile court system. Contact our law office 24 hours a day at (866) 213-1933…
Main New York Criminal Defense FAQ page.
