Newark Criminal Defense Lawyer Joseph Rotella

Juvenile Crimes

Newark Juvenile Lawyer

By definition, a juvenile crime is any crime committed by a person less than eighteen years of age. If your child is arrested for a crime, it’s important to understand the consequences:

• If your child is adjudicated as a juvenile delinquent, the crime will remain on his or her criminal record and may result in higher penalties for any convictions as an adult.
• Children who are sixteen or seventeen years old may be sent to the youth house until their twenty-first birthday.
• If your child is tried in adult court, all the adult penalties will apply except for capital punishment. Your child could be subject to life imprisonment.

Often, the first twenty-four hours following your child’s arrest is the most critical period of time in your child’s case. To protect your child’s future, it is essential that you have competent legal representation. Early involvement can prevent your child from unknowingly providing incriminating statements and evidence to police.

Before your child talks to police or anyone else, contact juvenile defense lawyer Joseph Rotella for a free initial consultation.

Experienced Juvenile Lawyer

As a certified criminal trial attorney, Joseph Rotella is recognized as an expert in criminal cases, including juvenile crimes. He is also board-certified as a criminal trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

As a certified criminal trial attorney and a criminal trial specialist, Mr. Rotella knows the various diversionary programs that are available for juveniles to avoid incarceration. He is experienced in defending juveniles charged with serious crimes such as:

• Drug crimes
• Sex crimes such as date rape
• Robbery
• Auto theft
• Receiving stolen property

Your Child’s Best Interests

In cases involving juveniles, the court is supposed to consider the best interests of the juvenile. Of goal of any court action is to rehabilitate the juvenile, not punishment. Unlike an adult trial where guilt or innocence is determined by a jury, juveniles are adjudicated by a family law judge,

As a criminal defense attorney with more than twenty years of experience, Mr. Rotella is familiar with the juvenile court system and family law judges. As a result, he can more effectively represent juvenile clients.

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Contact Newark juvenile lawyer Joseph D. Rotella for a free consultation today.

Juvenile lawyer Joseph Rotella serves clients throughout northern New Jersey, including Newark, East Orange, Trenton, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Freehold, Morristown, Paterson, Union, Woodbridge, Camden, East Rutherford, Hoboken, Chatham, Orange, West Orange, Irvington, Teaneck, Montville, Clifton, Kearny, Wayne, Fairfield, Haledon, Essex County, Bergen Country, Hudson Country, Middlesex Country, Monmouth Country, Camden Country, Passaic Country, Union Country, and Morris County.