Sylmar Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorneys

Juvenile Criminal Defense in Los Angeles County

The Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse is located at 16350 Filbert Street, Slymar, California, 91342, In Los Angeles County.

At Goldstein Law Group, our Sylmar Juvenile Criminal Defense Attorneys have extensive experience and possess a superior level of knowledge in California Juvenile Law. The majority of Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley criminal defense attorneys concentrate their practice on adult cases and rarely practice law in the juvenile courts. Therefore, they often lack the experience and knowledge to effectively represent their clients in juvenile court. The rules and procedures in Sylmar Juvenile Court differ from the adult courts. For example, juveniles have no right to a jury trial and no right to bail.

If your child has been arrested in San Fernando Valley, they can either be issued a citation and released, or they can be detained at the Sylmar Juvenile Detention Facility. If not taken in custody, the citation will provide a court date called an "arraignment." At this hearing, the juvenile's criminal defense attorney will usually enter a denial of the petition and set a pretrial court date. If in custody, the Juvenile District Attorney must file a petition within 48 hours or the juvenile is entitled to a release while their case is pending. Once a petition is filed, the juvenile's first court date is called a "detention hearing." At this hearing, the juvenile referee or judge will hear input from the juvenile probation department, the juvenile deputy district attorney and Sylmar juvenile defense attorney before making a ruling. There are many factors considered by the judge to either continue to detain the juvenile or release them pending a future court date. These include:

• Whether or not the juvenile is a flight risk
• Whether detainement is necessary for protection of the juvenile
• Whether detainement is necessary for protection of another person or property
• Whether the juvenile violated a prior order from the court

A pretrail date is scheduled in order for the attorneys to negotiate a possible resolution to the case and to discuss discovery issues. If the juvenile remains detained, this date must be scheduled the following week after arraignment unless time is waived. If the juvenile was released, the pretrial date will usually be scheduled several weeks later. In many cases, Sylmar juvenile judges will participate in private conference in judges chambers to reach a resolution to the case. If a juvenile judge sets a case for "adjudication", they are setting the case for trial. By law, juveniles are given the right to a trail by jury. The juvenile court trails are conducted by a judge or commissioner who acts as both judge and jury

Goldstein Law Group - Sylmar Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyers

Our Sylmar Criminal Defense Attorneys, the father and son team of Michael A. Goldstein and James A. Goldstein, have over 46 years of defending juvenile clients. We make regular appearances at the Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse and have successfully defended hundreds of juveniles charged with misdemeanor and felony charges including drug possession, drug possession for sale, marijuana, violent crimes, murder, attempted murder, car jacking, grand theft auto, armed robbery, hate crimes, assault and battery, sex crimes, rape, molestation, theft crimes and DUI. In many cases, our Los Angeles Juvenile Criminal Lawyers intervine before charges are filed, or obtained a diversion process. This helps juveniles avoid a criminal conviction which can adversly effect their future employment opportunities. In a recent juvenile case, Attorney Michael A. Goldstein obtained a dismissal of charges in a vehicular manslaughter case. He represented a juvenile who was involved in a traffic collision which resulted in one pedestrian death and serious injuries to another. His client was a honors student with no prior criminal record. Michael negotiated the dismissal of all charges and his client is now attending college at a major University.

Sylmar, California Resources:

• Sylmar Juvenile Courthouse
• Sylmar Community Profile
• Sylmar Neighborhood Profile
• Sylmar, California - Wikipedia
• Sylmar, California - Mapquest

Sylmar Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyer - Free Consultation 24/7

If your child has been arrested you need to consult a juvenile criminal defense attorney immediately. Our attorneys are experienced and dedicated juvenile criminal defense attorneys who have successfully handled hundreds of juvenile cases. In many cases, instead of having your child detained, we may be able to obtain alternative sentencing and a chance of rehabilitation instead of punishment. Juvenile convictions can effect your child for life. Don't take chances with your child's future. Call us to discuss your case. All consultations are free and confidential. If your child has been arrested and is currently in custody at Sylmar Juvenile Detention Facility, we are immediately available to consult on your matter. Give us an opportunity to explain the juvenile legal process and formulate a defense strategy. Our case results speak for themselves. Experience matters, so contact our juvenile criminal defense attorneys at Goldstein Law Group for a FREE consultation for all California Juvenile Court matters.

To speak with a Sylmar Juvenile Criminal Lawyer, contact Goldstein Law Group today at (800) 571-4196.
 
Convenient Office Location:
15260 Ventura Boulevard
Suite 1810
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Goldstein Law Group aggressively defends all its juvenile clients with a father and son team approach in all types of juvenile criminal charges in Los Angeles and Sylmar, California and in the following surrounding cities: Los Angeles County, California: Beverly Hills, Century City, Los Angeles, North Hollywood, Santa Monica, Studio City, Universal City, West Hollywood, Burbank, Calabasas, Canoga Park, Chatsworth, Encino, Glendale, Granada Hills, Mission Hills, Northridge, North Hills, North Hollywood, Pacoima, Panorama City, Reseda, San Fernando, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Sunland, Sun Valley, Sylmar, Tarzana, Tujunga, Universal City, Van Nuys, West Hills, Woodland Hills.