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Juvenile Defense

Resourceful Juvenile Defense Solutions in Greater L.A.

As they've developed in recent years, juvenile proceedings can represent the worst of both worlds in the criminal justice system. In the most serious cases, they can result in a sentence to a California Youth Authority (CYA) institution through age 25, so the punishment is potentially very significant. At the same time, a juvenile case is not technically regarded as a criminal case, so the due process rights are limited — no jury, for example.

If your child needs legal counsel in the juvenile courts of Southern California, contact a knowledgeable defense lawyer at the offices of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law. With locations in Van Nuys, Lancaster, West Covina, downtown L.A. and throughout Southern California, we're familiar with the different practices and procedures of the juvenile courts throughout the region. This gives us an important advantage we can use to obtain the best result for your child.

Call 866-428-4036 for dependable advice about juvenile defense

We keep the focus on the most favorable possible outcomes in the juvenile justice system. They're still available, but you have to work a lot harder these days to get them: chemical abuse treatment, mental health services, help with learning disabilities, community-based services, group home treatment, probation or a combination of these. We know how to maximize the chance that your son or daughter will be able to stay at your home or in the least confining setting possible.

While we're investigating the facts of the criminal charge, we also put together a package of the programs and services that will be best for your son or daughter. We make sure that the prosecution, the probation office and the courts all come to know why these programs will work better than juvenile camp or the CYA.

Criminal defense lawyer Seymour Amster represents young people in both the juvenile system and the adult criminal courts on charges such as the following:

Whether your case will be handled in the juvenile courts or certified for trial in superior court, we'll make sure that the whole story about your child is presented effectively to the judge or jury. For a free consultation about your family's legal needs, contact any of the offices of Seymour I. Amster, Attorney at Law.
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