The juvenile court judge must determine at the initial detention hearing whether to keep a minor in custody, release him to the custody of his parents or place him under house arrest during the pendency of the criminal proceedings.
Some factors include if the minor has violated an order of the juvenile court or if the minor has escaped from juvenile court commitment or that the minor is a flight risk and a harm to himself or others.
The court may determine that it is reasonably necessary for the protection of the person or property of another that the minor be detained.
The court can consider the input from the prosecution, defense counsel and the minor’s parents regarding the detention issue at the time of the detention hearing. After the detention hearing the next step would be setting a pre trial date and a trial date or jurisdictional hearing in juvenile court.
An experienced juvenile defense attorney can persuade the court that the minor is not a danger to himself or the public and therefore should not have to be detained. The experienced San Bernardino defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich have experience at these juvenile court proceedings and have a high AVVO rating.
If you or someone you love has been accused of a crime in the juvenile courts, contact the experienced San Bernardino criminal defense attorneys at Wallin & Klarich today at 1-888-280-6839 or www.wklaw.com for a consultation of your case. We can help you.
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