- If your child is found guilty or pleads guilty to a first-degree offense, they face up to four years in the juvenile jail.
- Second-degree offenses are up to three years, third-degree offenses are up to two years, and third-degree offenses face up to one year.
- A disorderly person’s offense can be up to six months in juvenile jail.
This informational blog post was provided by Jason A. Volet, an experienced New Jersey Juvenile Crime Attorney.