IS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER ACCUSED OF A CRIME?
If your child has never been in trouble with the law, an arrest is devastating and scary. If your son or daughter will have to answer for prior offenses, you may be worried that the penalties will be harsher this time around.
You need an experienced juvenile defense attorney to advocate for your teenager's rights and to navigate him or her through the juvenile justice system. The Rem Zeller Law Group in Hackensack will explain the potential consequences and intervene to ensure your child is treated fairly and not unduly punished.
Juvenile Defense in Northern New Jersey
We represent youths in juvenile courts of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Morris, Sussex, Union and Essex counties. Contact us 24/7 for experienced and knowledgeable legal representation by compassionate lawyers.
Bergen County Juvenile Offense Lawyers
Juvenile court works differently than adult criminal court, but juvenile criminal charges must still be taken very seriously. We have represented youths accused of everything from shoplifting to major felonies, including:
Many parents cling to the outdated notion that their child will get "kid glove" treatment or that a juvenile record disappears at age 18. That is no longer the case in a post-9/11 world. An adjudication of delinquency (the equivalent of conviction) can result in incarceration in a juvenile detention facility, and it can have lasting effects on the youth's job prospects in adulthood and eligibility for record expungement.
You need to have all the facts before your child goes to court, and you need a sophisticated defense to counter the prosecution's version of events and to advocate for leniency in sentencing. This is especially true if the prosecutor wants to charge an older teen as an adult for a serious felony crime. We will fight to prevent your child from being transferred to Superior Court to face prison and other adult consequences.
Hackensack Juvenile Defense Lawyers
Our juvenile defense lawyers work as a team to protect the rights of clients and challenge the charges. We are available day or night at 201-488-1234 if your teen has been accused of a crime. You can also e-mail us, and one of our lawyers will respond quickly.
