As a parent, one of the worst telephone calls or visits that you can receives is from the Wagoner, Oklahoma police. Your first thought is that your child is injured.
However, once the relief and joy from knowing that your child is okay dissipates, you must then deal with the reason the police are contacting you — your child has been arrested on a delinquent minor charge.
Unfortunately, too many Wagoner parents are forced to deal with the fear, anger, shame, and disappointment associated with a child committing a criminal offense or being accused of juvenile delinquency.
You need to know that your child has rights under the law. However, the juvenile court system does not afford all of the same rights and procedures as an adult trial.
The other thing to know is that you are not alone in this process.
One of your child’s most important rights is the right to retain a competent and experienced Wagoner, Oklahoma criminal defense attorney to represent him or her in court. Our Wagoner juvenile defense attorneys and delinquent minor lawyers are committed to protecting your child’s rights within the juvenile court proceedings.
How Are Delinquent Minor Charges Prosecuted in Wagoner, Oklahoma?
When a child under the age of 18 is charged as a delinquent minor, the prosecution may choose one of three different options for prosecuting the case. Those options are:
- Treating the child as a juvenile delinquent and prosecuting through the Oklahoma juvenile courts.
- Treating the child as a youthful offender and proceeding within the District Courts of Oklahoma.
- Trying the child as an adult within the District Courts of Oklahoma.
All three options can have serious consequences for your child. Punishments can include but are not limited to probation, community services, and confinement in a juvenile detention center.
If your child is tried as an adult, he or she will face the same punishments as an adult if found guilty of the charge. This includes but is not limited to fines, probation, and incarceration in an adult jail or prison.
Our experienced Wagoner criminal defense lawyers have the resources, experience, and knowledge necessary to defend your child in all settings and against a variety of delinquent minor charges including but not limited to:
- Vandalism.
- Trespassing and other property crimes.
- Thefts, burglaries, and shoplifting charges.
- Truancy and curfew violations.
- Firearm possession and weapons offenses.
- Drug distribution and drug possession.
- Reckless driving.
- Traffic charges including DUI.
- Other alcohol offenses including minors in possession of alcohol.
- Violent crimes and assault including but not limited to rape, statutory rape, and sexual assault.
If our attorneys are unsuccessfully in getting the charges against your child dropped completely, they will aggressively fight to protect your child’s rights to a fair trial. We will utilize our full resources to litigate each issue to the fullest extent. Our aim is to obtain an outcome appropriate to your child’s age, the crime committed, and the circumstances surrounding the act.
Contact the Wirth Law Office in Wagoner for a Consultation
Do not trust your child’s future to an inexperienced general practice attorney. You need an experienced Wagoner juvenile criminal defense attorney who understands Oklahoma juvenile delinquency laws and who as the resources and experience necessary to help your child achieve the best possible outcome under the circumstances.
Our Wagoner misdemeanor attorneys and felony lawyers take your case very seriously. When you need the services of an experienced Wagoner criminal attorney, contact the Wirth Law Office – Wagoner at 918-485-0335. We will explain how our knowledge and resources can help your child defend a delinquent minor charge.
