Located in Granbury, Texas, Lori Kaspar Law, PC, is a private firm founded by the former assistant district attorney of Hood County, Texas. Juvenile law is one of the areas of focus of Lori Kaspar Law, PC.
For juvenile law purposes in Texas, a child is a person aged 10 to under 17. A person who is 17 or older may still be tried as a juvenile for delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision (CINS) that he or she committed when younger than 17.
Delinquent conduct covers acts, other than traffic offenses, that violate criminal law in Texas or the United States and are punishable by imprisonment. CINS covers acts, other than traffic offenses, that are punishable by fine only.
Parents, school staff members, or concerned citizens may report children to law enforcement because of their conduct. For minor offenses, law enforcement officers can issue a warning notice to the child instead of taking him or her into custody. In such cases, a copy of the notice must be filed with the relevant juvenile board official and another copy sent to the child’s parents.
For other offenses, law enforcement officers can take the child into custody if they have probable cause to believe the child has committed an illegal act. The officer takes the child to a juvenile processing office, where the child will be released to his or her parents or forwarded to a juvenile detention facility.
For juvenile law purposes in Texas, a child is a person aged 10 to under 17. A person who is 17 or older may still be tried as a juvenile for delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision (CINS) that he or she committed when younger than 17.
Delinquent conduct covers acts, other than traffic offenses, that violate criminal law in Texas or the United States and are punishable by imprisonment. CINS covers acts, other than traffic offenses, that are punishable by fine only.
Parents, school staff members, or concerned citizens may report children to law enforcement because of their conduct. For minor offenses, law enforcement officers can issue a warning notice to the child instead of taking him or her into custody. In such cases, a copy of the notice must be filed with the relevant juvenile board official and another copy sent to the child’s parents.
For other offenses, law enforcement officers can take the child into custody if they have probable cause to believe the child has committed an illegal act. The officer takes the child to a juvenile processing office, where the child will be released to his or her parents or forwarded to a juvenile detention facility.
