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Juvenile Charges Can Be Life Changing

Posted by Scott Markowitz | Jan 30, 2025 | 0 Comments

👩‍⚖️ Juvenile charges can have long-term consequences for young lives.

Fines
  • Fines may be issued for property damage or emotional distress
  • Fines may be part of the punishment for drug possession or underage drinking 
 
Community service
  • Community service may be a condition of probation
  • Community service may be required for vandalism, criminal mischief, or simple assault 
     
Detention
  • Detention may involve being sent to a juvenile detention facility
  • Detention may be part of the punishment for shoplifting, theft, vandalism, or criminal mischief 
     
Probation 
 
  • Probation may be part of the punishment for assault, drug possession, or underage drinking
  • Probation may involve anger management classes
Educational consequences
  • Juvenile convictions can affect a student's ability to attend certain schools or receive financial aid for college

Juveniles in detention may attend school and participate in educational programs

 

Employment consequences

  • Certain employers may not hire individuals with criminal records and Difficulty obtaining work. 
 
Housing consequences 
  • Landlords and housing authorities may deny a juvenile with a criminal record from renting or living in certain areas

We're dedicated to protecting the rights and futures of minors.  Give us a call for a free consultation.  🔑

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Scott Markowitz

Scott Markowitz is a 2nd generation attorney, graduate of the University of Texas and the University of Houston Law School. He is a Texas Gulf Coast native and established the Markowitz Law Firm in 1994. "Empathetic and tenacious" is how some describe Scott. Those qualities coupled with his robu...

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