Augusta Georgia Juvenile legal procedure criminal law lawyer

Augusta Georgia Juvenile legal procedure criminal law lawyer

Juvenile charges in Columbia County GA

?A police officer may arrest a juvenile for either a felony or misdemeanor offense. But unlike the case with adults, the law enforcement officer need not personally witness a misdemeanor to take the juvenile into custody. He requires just probable cause to believe it was committed. He may even arrest upon reasonable cause to believe the minor a truant. After arresting a minor, the officer then has many options. He may release him with a simple warning or release him and direct him to appear before a community agency for counseling. He may release him and issue a citation to appear before a Probation Officer for further action, or he can directly have him detained in custody by Juvenile Detention Authorities. The minor will not be put in alongside adult offenders.

The Officer must immediately inform the minors parent or guardian of the arrest. The minor is permitted two completed phone calls, to a parent and also to an attorney. When the officer decides on detention, he should present the minor before a Probation Officer within 24 hours of his arrest. The Probation Officer has the authority to release the minor, order informal counseling, informal probation, or order a petition filed against him, upon release or while kept in custody.

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