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Added; Wrong - (in the US) if the offense is serious enough a juvenile can be bound over for trial as an adult for both their trial and their imprisonment, and even though they may be a minor their trial will be condicted in adult court, with a jury.
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∙ 14y agoYou would certainly want to do it as soon as you're capable of doing it. Any hesitation on your part will not only destroy or dilute evidence, but allow the perpetrator to become more difficult to find. ADDITIONALLY - if you take too long - law enformcement may begin to doubt your reasons for delaying the reporting of the event.
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∙ 12y agoit all depends , as a matter of fact im am currently tryin to research and find out , i think if you are a minor and you dont have a criminal history then yhu might go on probation or you could get the good behavior bond wich basically says that you promise to be good for a certain period...it al depends on the state and what type of assault it was..helpful ?:/
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∙ 15y agoAny individual whether they are a minor or adult can be charged with assault. The charge and any results that may come from it would depend upon the specific circumstances of the matter.
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∙ 13y agoAny age, however 10 and over can be sent to juvenile court, prison.
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∙ 14y agoMinors are often charged with assault and violence related crimes.
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∙ 13y agoWe can't press charges- only the police can.
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If you are 14 and live in the state of New Mexico and a 17 year old gets you pregnant can the state press charges?
Your parent can press charges against him
A sentence with the word press?
john like to press charges on his costumers.
What can you legally do to a 33 year old man that beats your 19 year old daughter And what if she doesn't want to press charges?
There is nothing you can do. If she is not willing to press charges, the law can't really prosecute.
What would happen if a 20 year old harasses a 17 year old and the 17 year old wants to press charges for threats etc?
then the 17 year old needs to press charges so the 20 year old will get charged and stop
Can you press charges on a 21yrold sleeping with your 16 yrold?
No. You can report it and request prosecution, but you cannot press charges. You can also seek a restraining order against the 21 year old.
If you are 13 and live in the state of Alabama and a 17 year old gets you pregnant can the state press charges?
yes it is statuary rape and the state will press charges even if she consented
You are seventeen and eleven weeks pregnant with your eighteen year old boyfriend can the state of Idaho press charges if your parents don't want to?
NO THEY CAN NOT PRESS CHARGES IF YOUR PARENTS DON'T WANT TO AND YOUR BOYFRIEND HAS TO BE AT LEAST 4 OR 5 YEARS OLDER THAN YOU IN ORDER TO PRESS CHARGES
Can parent of a fifteen year old boy press charges against an eighteen year old girlfriend if dating?
maybe but it ndepends on the charges and the item achieved by the 18 year old
Can a 17 year old boy get in trouble with the law for getting a 15 year old girl pregnant?
If her parents press charges then yes, and if she presses charges then yes.
In Florida can you press charges if a child of 8 years old spits on you?
No, but you can press your fist into his/her face and tell people that the kid ran into it
Can a guy press charges on an 18 year old if he does not have custody of his 17 year old daughter?
If you mean regarding statutory rape, anyone can report you for that. It's the state that press charges. If she is 17 however it might not be statutory rape. depends on what state you are in.
Does a law enforcement officer have the right to press charges against a person involved in a domestic with a spouse when the spouse does not feel the need to press charges?
yesIn most states if an officer is dispatched to a domestic call and there is evidence that an assault took place then they are required to make an arrest. The police do not press charges and neither does the spouse. The prosecutor presses charges.
