Juvenile offenses are essentially criminal charges against persons under the age of 18.  Juveniles are charged with offenses that are classified as either “delinquent acts” or “status offenses” and are adjudicated in Juvenile Court with the primary goal of rehabilitation.  Minor juvenile offenses may result in community service, counseling, and other appropriate consequences.  Serious juvenile offenses may be transferred to adult criminal court.  When your child is charged with a juvenile offense you must retain an aggressive Tucson Criminal Defense Attorney to investigate, negotiate and litigate on your child’s behalf.  Juvenile offenses include the following:

ARSON
ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
BRIBERY
BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL FRAUDS
CREDIT CARD FRAUD
CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND BURGLARY
DRUG OFFENSES
EAVESDROPPING AND COMMUNICATIONS
ESCAPE AND RELATED OFFENSES
FAMILY OFFENSES
FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES
GAMBLING
HOMICIDE
IMITATION SUBSTANCE OR DRUG OFFENSES
INTERFERENCE WITH JUDICIAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS
KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
OBSCENITY
OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
ORGANIZED CRIME, FRAUD AND TERRORISM
PERJURY AND RELATED OFFENSES
PREPARATORY OFFENSES
PROSTITUTION
ROBBERY
SEXUAL OFFENSES
THEFT
WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES

NOTE: Some offenses may be classified as both a felony & misdemeanor.