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Juvenile Court - Delinquency FAQs

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1. What is an appeal?

An appeal is the way to ask if the juvenile court made a big legal mistake in your case. An appeal is decided by the appeals court.

The appeals court will not change your case or give you a chance to re-do your case unless the juvenile court made a big legal mistake in your case.

You can read more about it at this FAQ - What is an appeal

2. What happens if you appeal?: An appeal takes a long time: It usually takes half a year or longer. While waiting for an appeal to finish, you still have to do what the judge ordered.

For example, if you are sent to Adobe Mountain, you still have to go to Adobe Mountain while waiting for the appeal to finish. If you are ordered pay restitution, you still have to pay. The court will hold the money until the appeal is finished.

3. How does an appeal work?: We have outlined the process of an appeal in a helpful Guide to How Appeals Work.

4. When can you appeal?: You can appeal within 15 days of when your case ends. This means that you have to wait until after adjudication (“conviction” or admission) and disposition (“sentencing”).

If you wait longer than 15 days, you cannot appeal. Contact your attorney within 15 days of your disposition hearing and let him or her know you would like to appeal your case.

5. Who decides if you will appeal?: You are the one who decides if you want to appeal or not.