Juvenile Rights for Children Accused of a Criminal Offense

The nature of the allegation contained in the juvenile delinquency petition;

The juvenile’s right to counsel by a lawyer and if the juvenile, parent, guardian, or other legal custodian is indigent, that the juvenile may be assigned a Colorado attorney to act as legal counsel, as provided by law;

The juvenile need not make any statement, and that any statement made may be used against the juvenile;

The juvenile potentially has the right to a preliminary hearing as set forth in Colorado law;

The juvenile’s potential right to a jury trial as set forth in Colorado law;

That any plea of guilty by the juvenile must be voluntary and not the result of undue influence or coercion on the part of anyone;

The sentencing alternatives available to the Court if the juvenile pleads guilty or is found guilty of committing a delinquent act;

The juvenile’s right to bail, as limited by law, and the amount of bail, if any, that has been set by the court;

Under certain circumstances that the juvenile may be subject to transfer to the criminal division of the district court to be tried as an adult, as provided by Colorado law.

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