The state of California recognizes two types of juvenile crime: status offenses and delinquent acts. Going over what these two types of juvenile crime mean and can lead to while speaking with a California juvenile defense lawyer at the Law Office of Katie Walsh will allow you to obtain the best possible legal outcome. What…
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A variety of situations, if present, will force a California public school to expel a student. But, even though this is the case, a student can contest this decision by setting up an expulsion hearing. Going over what will force a California public school to expel a student and a student’s rights in these situations…
Continue reading ›A student who is expelled from a California public school can appeal the decision. But, doing so is far from easy, and, as such, it is of the utmost importance that you and your student know what this process entails. Our California student discipline attorney at the Law Office of Katie Walsh explains more below.…
Continue reading ›Every student expulsion hearing can and will lead to one of three possible outcomes. Out of these three possible outcomes, only one of them is especially desirable. Going over the three possible outcomes of a student expulsion hearing and how to obtain the best outcome while speaking with a California school discipline attorney at the…
Continue reading ›If your child is facing legal trouble, then you need to hire a lawyer. But, right before you can hire a lawyer, there are a number of questions you must ask. Going over the questions you must ask when hiring a juvenile criminal defense lawyer and speaking with a California juvenile criminal defense lawyer at…
Continue reading ›The answer to the question outlined above is complex. But rest assured, if you have a child with a juvenile criminal record, it is very likely that this record will not be a problem for them when they become an adult. Going over what can happen to your child’s juvenile criminal records when they become…
Continue reading ›Right within the state of California, there are, to put it very simply, two major criminal justice systems: the adult criminal justice system and the juvenile criminal justice system. Going over the terminology that underlies California’s juvenile criminal justice system and the ways it differs from the adult criminal justice system while speaking with a…
Continue reading ›There is a good reason why juveniles who are accused of committing crimes will generally be seen in a juvenile criminal justice system instead of an adult criminal justice system. Imposing severe penalties on youth before they reach adulthood can be incredibly detrimental to their future prospects. Instead of leaving a child stuck in the…
Continue reading ›The answer to the question above is “Yes.” But, the facts underlying this basic set of laws are more complicated than what that answer suggests. Going over these laws and how they pertain to your child while speaking with a California juvenile criminal justice lawyer at the Law Office of Katie Walsh will allow you…
Continue reading ›A variety of differences separate California’s juvenile criminal justice system from the adult criminal justice system. Some of these differences center on bail and the ways in which bail works. Going over the way bail works in the state of California’s juvenile criminal justice system and speaking with a juvenile criminal justice lawyer at the…
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