What is a “Disposition Hearing” in Juvenile Court? Individuals who have not yet reached the adult age of 18 are considered juveniles in the state of Pennsylvania. At this age, young people sometimes make poor decisions that can result in criminal charges. When that happens, they need a knowledgeable criminal defense attorney to guide them […]
Juvenile Court is not like adult court. Kids don’t have jury trials. They don’t get sentenced to jail. Quite frankly, the juvenile system is warmer and fuzzier than adult court. Nowhere is this more evident that in the case of the “consent decree”.