Can Gang Registration be required if the current crime is not gang related?
No. Even if the child had admitted to being a gang member in the past, the court must make a finding that the current crime is gang related. The underlying new case must be gang related to trigger a gang registration requirement. Can a court impose a gang injunction to enjoin children from carrying beepers or pens or associating with other known gang members? Yes. The California Supreme Court states that gang members may be enjoined from associated with each other. Can a juvenile be given a strike in juvenile court? Yes. Under the California Three Strikes Law, under penal code section 1170.12(b)(3) a prior qualifying juvenile adjudication can be used against the minor in adult court in the future. What qualifies as a strike under the three strikes law in juvenile court? The child must be 16 years or older at the time of the offense, the offense must be listed under penal code section 1192.7 or penal code section 667.5(c) and the minor was adjudicated a ward for an offense listed in Wel
