Where is a juvenile going to be held during a course of legal trial? 34 Answers as of November 18, 2011

If a juvenile is detain when the trial starts he will likely continue to be retain through the course of the trial. Juvenile trials are court trials, no jury, as such they usually are short.

That depends on how old the juvenile is and whether the child was released to the custody of their parents.

That is up to the court system. He may be able to be released on his own recognizance or on bail. How long the proceeding will last is impossible to answer even if i knew what type of proceeding because every court and every judge has a different caseload and schedule.

A juvenile must be held in a juvenile lock up facility with others his/her own age. The length of the proceeding may depend on the procedural status of the case.

Depending upon the violation, a juvenile will be released to his parents or housed in juvenile hall. There is no trial and he will get a hearing in front of a judge. He is entitled to an attorney at this hearing. You as his parents will be required to attend the hearing.

A juvenile held in custody during the course of a criminal proceeding would be held in a juvenile detention facility. The amount of time this would take depends entirely upon the facts of the case.

Not enough information. As long as the person is a minor, he /she cannot be incarcerated with adults. The minor may be incarcerated until the case is over if acqyuited or a "time served" arrangement is made or the minor can be incarcerated for a very long time depending on the conviction.

The juvenile system is very different than the adult criminal system in Maryland. There are several options as to where a Juvenile can be held pending his hearing. If the matter is particularly serious and there is reason to believe he or she is a threat to others, the juvenile may be detained leading up to trial. This detention will be in a juvenile facility in the jurisdiction where the case will be heard. If it is determined that the matter was not very serious, was non-violent in nature, and there is no risk of further harm, the juvenile may be returned to his parent or guardian while he or she prepares for the hearing. If you are asking where the juvenile is during the actual trial, the same answer as above applies. If he or she is detained, he or she will be brought into court for the proceeding. It is hard to estimate how long the actual hearing/trial will last without knowing the underlying charges, facts, prior record, etc. I would suggest you contact a criminal defense attorney with experience working with juvenile in the Juvenile Justice System. Someone with this experience will be able to "walk you through" the process, answer all of your questions, and address all of your concerns. There is much a parent or guardian can to help the juvenile get a successful result and a good lawyer can show you how to best help the child.

Juveniles are treated very differently when they are accused with committing a crime. One of the first thing that happens is a Detention Hearing is scheduled within a couple of days of the minor being arrested. Probation will interview the parents or guardians and submit a report to the judge. The judge decides if the minor should be detained in juvenile hall or allowed to go home. If the minor is detained the proceedings can go pretty fast. A trial is general conducted within a month or two. Juveniles are not entitled to a jury trial unless they are tried as adults.

The court should make a decision to place the Respondent in custody or out of custody. Since the Respondent must attend trial, he or she will be brought to court if in custody, or appear on his or her own if out of custody. Most juvenile trials are approximately a day.