Orlando Juvenile Court

What Happens When Your Child is Arrested?

When the police arrest a child it is very similar to when they arrest an adult.

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Can Your Child Be Treated as an Adult?

When a juvenile is arrested he is automatically placed in the juvenile court system. He is taken to the juvenile detention center and his case is scheduled before a judge assigned to sit on the juvenile court division of the circuit court. However, depending upon your child's age, the severity of the crime, and his or her arrest history, the State of Florida is authorized to treat that child as an adult.

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