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The Law Offices of Gregory Charles Hill have experience in handling juvenile delinquency and juvenile dependency cases in California. If you or a loved one has been charged in the state of California with a juvenile crime, we can help.

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Juvenile court is a different animal than State Criminal Court. There is no actual adjudication of "guilt or innocence". The evidence and standards are different. Quite frankly, the goal of the system is to allow the County Probation Department to be given jurisdiction to exercise some control over your child. The County believes it is "doing good" by getting involved. Once in the system, it is very difficult to get out. That is why it is important to mount an aggressive defense in the first instance.

The goal of the Juvenile Justice System is to give the police department and probation officials as well as the DA wider discretion over the treatment of juvenile offenders. At the time of arrest, the police have the option of releasing the juvenile to his or her parents or taking the alleged offender to juvenile hall.

The California Juvenile Court System handles all matters associated with juvenile law. There are 2 types of cases in California, the first is called juvenile delinquency cases and the second juvenile dependency cases. Juvenile delinquency cases are charges of a criminal law violation by a "minor" (defined as a person under the age of 18). Dependency cases involve allegations of child abuse or neglect against the parents or guardian of a minor.

The goal of the California juvenile justice system is for treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The state of California has a wide range of methods and programs for addressing juvenile crime, generally taking into account the severity of the offense and the background of the offender. If charged with a juvenile crime, the offender can be given fines, be assigned to treatment programs, sentenced to detention, incarceration and/or community supervision. Generally, the system provides for escalating responses to offenses of increasing severity, such as informal probation, formal probation, detention, and incarceration. Additionally, because the system has a goal of rehabilitation, many more agencies have a role to play in California's Juvenile Justice System than in the adult system, including schools, social service agencies, and community-based organizations.

In addition to delinquency proceedings, we can assist you with related school hearings as well.

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The California Juvenile Defense Lawyers, Los Angeles DUI defense DMV, crimes, drunk-driving, driving under the influence in California, white-collar offenses, federal crime, executive crime, executive offenders, or other legal defense information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer or attorney client relationship. We encourage you to seek independent counsel for legal advice regarding your individual criminal defense felony or misdemeanor legal issues including DUI and DMV Crimes, DUI, Drug Offenses, Drug Possession and Crimes committed in California. Please contact a California DUI Lawyer, Criminal Defense Attorney & DUI Court Attorney. This web site is not intended to solicit clients for matters outside of the state of California.

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The Law Offices of Gregory Hill

7007 Washington Avenue, Suite 211
Whittier, California 90602
Telephone: 562-698-7075
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