It’s Your Child, You Need Help
It’s a nerve racking experience that parents go through after a child’s arrest. You’re looking for answers in this confusing time. You need a Tulsa juvenile defense attorney who is compassionate, trusted and skillful to help your entire family during this difficult time. It’s not time to find a lawyer who has no experience in the juvenile system.
Our team of lawyers will help you understand the charges against your child and what needs to be done. It’s a simple call for a free, confidential consultation with a Tulsa juvenile defense attorney to help you take the first step toward helping your child.
Arrested: What’s Next?
A Tulsa Juvenile Defense Attorney at our firm can make sure your child is protected in the youth system. If he or she has been arrested, your child may be kept at a police station or sheriff’s office for up to six hours. After that, your child could be held in a crisis intervention center for up to 24-hours. The youth will then go before a judge at a detention hearing, at which time the judge will be presented with information as to why the youth was apprehended. During that time, the court will hear from the District Attorney, a court worker and your attorney as to grounds for either release or continued detention due to the offense.
That’s just a quick explanation of the early stages of the juvenile process. A Tulsa Juvenile Defense Attorney can answer more specific questions about your child’s case during a free consultation.
Oklahoma Juvenile System
If your child has been arrested for a crime and they are under the age of 18 years old, he will most likely be charged as a juvenile for the offense. There are certain violent offenses that can have a child be charged as an adult if the child is 16 years-old or 17 years-old.
The state of Oklahoma has four juvenile bureaus, with one right here in Tulsa. If the offense occurred in Tulsa, that is where children facing crimes can be housed while behind bars. However, that location may not be where they would be kept if convicted of a crime, because the state has 17 different levels of detention facilities.
Helpful Consultation: Free Discussion with Tulsa Juvenile Defense Attorney
If your child has been arrested in Oklahoma, it’s time to reach out to a team that knows how the juvenile system works. Simply call our team at the Tulsa Criminal Defense Law Firm at (918) 256-3400 for a no-hassle, confidential consultation. If you prefer the Tulsa Juvenile Defense Attorney to call you or reach you by email, click here to ask your questions via the free online consultation request form.