What rights do juveniles have in delinquency cases?
Juveniles have the following rights in court: • A six-member jury trial if charged with a crime of violence or an alleged aggravated juvenile offender. • Confidentiality of their juvenile records. • All rights associated with regular courts, such as the right to a speedy trial, the right to counsel, etc. What are the classifications of juvenile delinquents? Mandatory sentence offender: A mandatory juvenile offender meets any of the following criteria: He or she was adjudicated as, a juvenile delinquent twice or has been adjudicated a juvenile delinquent, and if his or her probation has been revoked for a delinquent act, and is subsequently adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent. The court will take anyone classified as a mandatory juvenile offender out of the home for at least a year unless the court finds that an alternative sentence of a commitment of less than one year out of the home would be more appropriate. However, the court may reduce that sentence if the juvenile can show exemp
