Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Getting arrested for DUI does not mean you will be convicted. Police misconduct, defective breathalyzers and crime lab mistakes may be enough to get your charges lessened or dismissed. Visit our page on Colorado DUI Laws to learn more.
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Denver Juvenile Court is located at:
Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse
520 West Colfax Avenue., 2nd floor
Denver, CO 80204
The clerk’s office phone number is (720) 337-0570. If your child has a hearing, be sure to leave an extra half hour to find parking and to go through the metal detector.
If your child is arrested in Denver County and not released, a detention hearing should be held at Denver Juvenile Court within 48 hours. The judge will advise your child of their rights and determine whether they can be released and – if so – under what conditions.
Some minors are put on a pretrial release program (Detention Reduction Program) where they are released from detention but heavily monitored.
A public defender will represent your child during the detention hearing unless you hire a private defense attorney first. Remember that
In some cases, children suspected of crimes are not arrested but instead given a summons. The child is then expected to appear at the court date listed on the summons (called a First Appearance or Advisement Hearing).1
Denver juvenile cases consist of the following court hearings:
If you do not agree with the judge’s decisions, talk to your child’s attorney about filing an appeal or a motion for reconsideration.2
Depending on the case, a Denver Juvenile Court judge may sentence minors adjudicated as delinquent to the following:
Note that detention is served at the Gilliam Youth Services Center (“The Gil”), located at 2844 Downing Street, Denver, Colorado 80205.
If the judge grants your child deferred adjudication, the entire case will be dismissed if your child completes all the terms of supervision (which may include any of the above sentencing terms). If your child violates the terms of supervision, they will be adjudged delinquent and sentenced accordingly.3
As your child’s parent and guardian, you are expected by Denver Juvenile Court to appear in court and help your child comply with the terms of probation. During court hearings, your child’s attorney sits in between you and your child.
If your child agrees to a plea, you must sign the paperwork. If your child is assigned to placement outside of your home, the court can also require you to pay for the costs (if you have the ability to).
The judge may order you to attend parental responsibility training. If you are the victim in your child’s case, the court will appoint a “guardian ad litem” to advocate for your child’s best interests in court.
Contact our Denver juvenile defense lawyers for legal advice.
Yes. Having a juvenile delinquency record can cause your child to be rejected from schools, jobs, and scholarship programs. An experienced Denver juvenile law attorney will fight to get the charges dismissed to safeguard your child’s long-term prospects.
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Also refer to the Colorado government’s Denver Juvenile Court Handbook for in-depth explanations for parents and young adults.
Michael Becker has over a quarter-century's worth of experience as an attorney and more than 100 trials under his belt. He is a sought-after legal commentator and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Nevada, California, and Florida.