The United States juvenile criminal system works toward intervention and rehabilitation for juveniles, rather than punishment like for adults.
Judges often will consider counseling, educational courses, and other alternatives to incarceration and detention. In order to increase the odds of receiving such a favorable outcome, it is important to work with a professional and experienced criminal defense defense lawyer who understands the rules of the juvenile court system.
Rock Island lawyer Herb Schultz is dedicated to getting second chances for troubled teens. In cases involving non-violent criminal offenses, the law office of attorney Herb Schultz will work to convince the court to reduce the original charge to probation, community service or counseling as an alternative, if at all possible. In violent offense cases, Herb Schultz works with counselors, psychologists and social workers to contextualize behavior to help convince the court that the offender needs help and not incarceration.
Juvenile criminal defense attorney Herb Schultz counsels juvenile clients charged in most crimes, including:
Across the country, more juveniles are being charged as adults when violence is involved. If the court believes a juvenile knowingly acted in a criminal manner, the odds of his or her facing charges as an adult dramatically increases. In Rock Island, the Quad Cities, Moline, and Rock Island County, lawyer Herb Schultz will consult with experts in order to help convince the court to avoid charging a young person as an adult.
Please call (309) 788-4539 or reach the law office of Herb Schultz by email for a free consultation regarding your juvenile law case.
100 19th Street
Ste 103
Rock Island, IL 61201