Can the police arrest my 14 year old?
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Can the police arrest my 14 year old?
And hold him in jail for 6 hours without reading him his rights or without contacting his parents? Also, can they charge him with a crime when he had nothing to do with it?
Asked on July 10, 2013 under Criminal Law, Florida
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Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country, your 14 year old who is a minor very well could be charged with a crime and arrested. As such, a criminal defense attorney experienced in juvenile matter should be consulted as soon as possible. If the Miranda warning was not given then any incriminating statements by your son could be stricken later on by the court.
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