Juvenile Crime

Jacksonville, Florida Juvenile Crimes Defense Lawyers

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If your child or teenager has been charged with a crime, whether it is shoplifting, a minor in possession (MIP), receiving stolen property, or assault, you want to see that their rights are protected in juvenile court. Contact our Jacksonville office to arrange a free consultation with a lawyer from Stone, Taylor & Associates before you or your child speaks with investigators or police.

Juvenile crime accusations are always emotional issues, especially when the charges involve violent offenses such as assault, murder, or sex crimes. It is important that the accused minor be represented by counsel that understands the system and knows under what conditions a minor can be detained in a lock-down facility.

Attorney Julie Taylor is a former public defender assigned to the juvenile division. Mitch Stone was an assistant state attorney assigned to the juvenile prosecution unit. As a result of their experience Stone and Taylor know what it takes to defend a child against criminal accusations. The attorneys at Stone, Taylor make a point of knowing more about their case than their opposition. When representing a juvenile accused of major crime defense lawyers Stone and Taylor take early, aggressive action in an effort to prevent the prosecutor or grand jury from certifying our client as an adult.

Many times we can convince the prosecutor to drop charges or find an alternative such as Teen Court. We work for the release of minors during their case, or house arrest as opposed to incarceration. We understand the need to represent juvenile clients as diligently as we do our adult clients since juvenile crimes can affect a child’s future.

At Stone, Taylor & Associates in Jacksonville, Florida, juvenile crimes defense lawyers represent clients throughout the courts of northeast Florida, including the communities of Fernandina Beach, Green Cove Springs, Saint Augustine, Baldwin, and Mayport; and Duval County, Nassau County, Clay County, and St. Johns County, in defense against a wide variety of criminal charges, and statewide against federal charges.