Michigan Juvenile Defense Attorneys

Michigan Juvenile Defense Attorneys

A juvenile conviction can be life-altering for a young person. Our defense attorneys have the care, compassion, and dedication to protecting clients from overzealous prosecutors, police, and judges.  We will find a way to help.

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Many people do not realize that juvenile adjudications typically stay on a criminal record, even into adulthood.

Juvenile delinquency law is unique because it combines both civil law and criminal law. While juvenile delinquency law was initially meant to rehabilitate young offenders, it has changed into an area in which juvenile records and adjudications can follow your children into their adulthood. Many people do not realize that juvenile adjudications typically stay on a criminal record until the child reaches the age of 31-years-old. An experienced juvenile defense attorney will know how to take advantage of programs and court rules to purge a juvenile’s criminal record when they turn 18-years-old. If your child is charged with a felony, misdemeanor, or other delinquent conduct, the Michigan Juvenile Defense Attorneys with LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C. can provide a caring, dedicated, and passionate defense.

Experienced Michigan Juvenile Defense Attorneys for Minors

Many lawyers exclusively handle adult criminal cases or have general practices where they rarely, if ever, handle a juvenile delinquency case. The juvenile defense lawyers with LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C. have decades of experience and know the juvenile justice system in Michigan, the judges, referees, prosecutors, police, and the resources available to help young people. We represent children and teens facing criminal charges in Oakland County, Macomb County, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Livingston County, and throughout Michigan.

Juvenile Court Penalties

Another common misconception in juvenile delinquency law is the belief that juvenile offenders face the same maximum penalties that an adult would face if charged with a similar offense. Under juvenile law, misdemeanors and felonies do not have a maximum or minimum jail sentence. In fact, even for what would be a 90-day misdemeanor if committed by an adult, a juvenile can be held in custody until their 19th birthday, and under some circumstances, even longer. Experienced Michigan juvenile defense attorneys can help you understand the intricacies of juvenile law and potential penalties.

Motion to Set Aside a Juvenile Adjudication or Conviction

Under Michigan law, a skilled defense lawyer can request a court remove a juvenile adjudication from someone’s criminal history. New Michigan laws allow a juvenile record to be sealed; however, not all convictions are removed.

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Protecting Your Child’s Future

Young people make mistakes. Sometimes that mistake can be hanging out with the wrong people. Other times, a minor may be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It’s easy for young people to get pressured by peers into doing the wrong thing. And it’s easy for adults, including police, to be suspicious of minors even when there is not much evidence. At LEWIS & DICKSTEIN, P.L.L.C., our juvenile defense lawyers are here to protect your young person from false charges, overcharges, and unfair or overly harsh treatment by the police, prosecutors, and the court system.

Our good and affordable defense attorneys look at all the facts and present a complete picture of our juvenile client to the court. We know how to present evidence to the court in a way that maximizes its positive impact and mitigating value. If there is a juvenile adjudication, we want to ensure that any sentence they receive is the best one possible and does not set up the client for failure in the future. If the charges are unjustified or excessive, we will do everything possible to get the case dismissed or the charges reduced.

If you want your child, grandchild, or dependent treated by their defense attorney with patience, compassion, and dedication, we are available to work with your family. We will find a way to help, and we are not afraid to win!

Call us today at (248) 263-6800 for a free consultation or complete a Request for Assistance Form. We will contact you promptly and find a way to help you.

We will find a way to help you and, most importantly,
we are not afraid to win!

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