status misdemeanor felony waivable magistrate court (traffic)

Status Misdemeanor Felony Waivable Magistrate Court (Traffic)

Status Offenses Apply to kids UNDER the age of 18. Runaway Beyond Control Curfew Habitual Truancy

Runaway If you are gone without your parents permission or consent, or if you are some place without their knowledge, they can report you as a runaway. You do not have to be gone 24 hours (missing person); you can be a runaway the minute you walk out the door without their permission or knowledge.

Beyond Control If you do not follow the reasonable rules of your parents or guardians, you can be reported for beyond control. If you are over 16 and do not want to go to school, but your parents want you to, that may be considered Beyond Control.

Curfew Curfew is midnight to 5:00 a.m. Your parents cannot give you permission to break the law.

Habitual Truancy The law states that everyone is to be educated until the age of 16. Three or more unexcused absences is considered habitual truancy. A number of tardies can also get your case sent to Juvenile Court by the SRO. The school has the discretion to decide when the number of tardies has become excessive enough to have your case sent to Juvenile court.

Misdemeanor- Petit Theft Taking property that has a value of less than $1000 is a petit theft. If you shoplift from a store, they can also charge you up to $250 in civil fines plus the cost of the merchandise in a civil suit. That is over and above what Juvenile Court does to you. Also, if you find something and make no effort to find the owner, then you can be charged with petit theft. Altering, transferring or removing price tags or other price markings is also considered theft.

Misdemeanor Possession of Stolen Property If someone else steals something and you benefit in any way from that theft, you can be charged with possession of stolen property. This includes using, enjoying, or keeping the item if you knew it was stolen or should have known it was stolen.

Misdemeanor Willful Concealment If you hide merchandise on you or inside something, or put it out of sight, you can be stopped for willful concealment without even leaving the store. It is treated the same as theft.

Misdemeanor Aiding and Abetting If you assist in any way someone who commits a crime, you can be charged with aiding and abetting. For example, if you try to distract a store clerk while your friend takes something, you are aiding and abetting his crime of theft. In Idaho, aiding and abetting a crime has the same punishment as committing the crime. If someone is committing a crime, you should remove yourself and report it right away.

Misdemeanor - Assault The threat to do harm when the victim believes you can do it and where there is clear and present ability to do harm is called assault.

Misdemeanor - Battery Any unwanted touching is battery. You do not have to cause bruises, break skin, cause blood to flow or break bones. Purposely pushing or tripping someone, pulling hair, shoving or causing someone to bump into someone else are all consider battery. Maybe this is why the Meridian School District has a NO-TOUCH policy?

Misdemeanor Obstructing and Delaying an Officer If you fail to give information to a police officer, give misinformation (lie), run from an officer or struggle with him, you can be charged with Obstructing and Delaying an Officer.

Misdemeanor - Trespassing If you are on someones property and they ask you to leave, you are trespassing if you do not leave immediately. If there is a sign posted that says No Trespassing you must not enter that property. Trespassing is being on someone elses property without their permission. If the mall security bans you from the premises you cannot go anywhere in the mall, surrounding parking lots or businesses.

Misdemeanor False Fire Alarm Pulling a fire alarm is against the law unless there is a fire. You will be held responsible for the costs of response by the fire department, which usually start at $250 and can go up to several thousand dollars.

Misdemeanor Theft of Services (Dine and Dash) Receiving services or merchandise and failing to pay for them can be charged as Theft of Services.

Misdemeanor Disturbing the Peace Willfully and maliciously disturbing the peace of a neighborhood, family, or person by loud, offensive sound, language, or behavior is defined by the legal system as disturbing the peace.

Misdemeanor Misuse of Phone Using the telephone to annoy, intimidate, harass, threaten or using offensive language, recalling or hanging up can be charged as a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor Driving without Consent Driving a vehicle that does not belong to you without the consent of the owner.

Misdemeanor - Cruising Police will arrest or ticket for littering, fighting, swearing, loud music, etc.

Misdemeanor Malicious Injury to Property (MIP) or Vandalism If you damage someones property or merchandise, either purposely or by accident, you can be charged with MIP. You will be held responsible for the damages and for the victims out of pocket loss. If the damage is under $1000, it is a misdemeanor, if it is over $1000, it is a felony. Felony *you cannot vote *cant work with kids *you cannot have a gun (no hunting license) *cant volunteer *cannot apply for a variety of jobs *must state felony on any job or college application *cant join the military

Misdemeanor - Frequenting Frequenting would be defined as being around others who are using drugs or alcohol, or being on the premises where you know drugs or alcohol is being used, made, sold, etc. This can also result in a $300 fine.

Misdemeanor Public Consumption Under the Influence in Public Drunk in Public

Intoxicated 21 year old caught running naked ----------------------------------------------------- Garden City Jordan White is charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and public intoxication. Each charge is punishable by up to a year in jail. White told officers he had been smoking marijuana and eating psilocybin mushrooms with a friend in Boises North End before his arrest by the Glenwood Street bridge early Tuesday morning. Police found Whites Toyota sedan abandoned on the 5500 block of Chinden Boulevard. It was facing west in the eastbound traffic lanes, according to reports. A small amount of marijuana was found inside Whites belongings, Police said which led to the drug charge. White left his clothes at his friends house before driving to Garden City.

Misdemeanor- Firing Timber or Prairieland Intentionally or carelessly setting a fire to timber or prairieland may be charged as a misdemeanor. Examples of this includes throwing a cigarette butt out the window of a car and starting a forest fire or leaving a campfire without putting it out entirely and starting a fire.

Felony Aggravated Assault There is a higher degree of potential harm. May include using a weapon.

Felony Aggravated Battery A more severe degree of injury from battery (unwanted touch). Typically involves a weapon.

Felony - Burglary If you enter a building or vehicle with intent to commit an offense, you are committing a burglary. For example, if you go into a store and take an item on a whim (spontaneously) it is petit theft. If you plan on taking the item it is burglary.

Felony - Forgery If you falsely and with intent defraud with a written instrument, forge, alter or counterfeit something it is charged as Forgery. Signing someone elses name is against the law.

Felony - Arson Arson I: Danger or injury to people. Arson II: Danger or injury to building/structure. Arson III: No structures or people are involved. When someone is charged with Arson, they may also be responsible for the cost of response and fines by the fire department.

Bellingham, WA. Judge orders teens to pay $580,000 Two 14 year old boys who caused a fire at Lynens Delft Square building in June 2008 have been ordered to pay nearly $580,000 in restitution. The judge ordered the boys to pay the money to cover out of pocket damage expenses for businesses that were displaced by the fire. Prosecutors requested the teenagers pay the total amount of restitution claims, which included losses by those businesses insurance companies of more than $5.2 million, but the judge declined to do so. Court documents said the boys pleaded guilty to burglary and reckless burning charges after they started the fire while smoking marijuana on the buildings second floor.

Felony Grand Theft Taking property that does not belong to you and that is valued over $1000 is charged as Grand Theft.

Felony - Robbery Theft from a person. If someone comes up to you and takes something from you, you were robbed. If you come home to discover that your house was broken into and personal property was stolen, you were burglarized, not robbed.

Felony False Bomb Threat Any person who reports that a bomb or other explosive has been placed in a public or private place knowing that such report is false is guilty of a felony. An adult can receive up to 5 years in prison and substantial fines.

Waivable Offenses Some cases are automatically waived into adult court. If a juvenile is 14 or older and the charge or allegation is: MurderAttempted MurderRobberyRape Mayhem: willfully maiming or crippling another (article) Arson 1 then the case is automatically waived into the adult court system. If the juvenile is under 14 and accused of one of these felonies, or is a serious habitual offender, there can be a waiver hearing to decide if it should be waived into the adult court.

Magistrate Court Some types of juvenile offenses are handled in Magistrate court (Traffic). These usually do not incur detention time as penalties, unless there are other circumstances, i.e. being on probation already or if the offense is severe. The penalty for these offenses is usually a fine and whatever is deemed appropriate by the judge. Weapons found on school property is handled in Magistrate Court. Also you can be charged with the same drug offense even if the substance is simulated drugs. For example, if you are trying to sell oregano as marijuana, you can still be given a drug charge.

Magistrate Court Tobacco: Possession of tobacco by someone under the age of 18 in Idaho is illegal. This includes any form of tobacco, cigarettes or chewing tobacco. You do not have to be smoking or chewing tobacco to get a possession ticket. You could be holding onto a pack of cigarettes for a friend or family member and get a possession ticket. The penalty for possession can be a fine up to $300 and 6 months in jail. Smoking tickets can be issued to anyone under 18 who is caught in the act of actually smoking a cigarette.

Magistrate Court Possession of Marijuana, Controlled Substances (i.e. Meth, acid, etc.) Drug Paraphernalia: Being in possession of marijuana or any drug paraphernalia can lead to a penalty of a fine up to $1000, 90 days in jail, loss of license for up to one year and the judges give juveniles 100 hours of community service. Also, if you are in possession of drugs within 1000 feet of a school or school sanctioned event, you can be charged with selling and delivery of drugs. For example, if you hand a friend a joint at school, this would be chargeable. Selling and delivery of drugs can be waived into adult court.

Magistrate Court Driving under the influence (DUI):This category is normally thought of as being driving under the influence of alcohol, but it may include any controlled substance. To be considered driving under the influence, you must be in actual physical control of a vehicle. But, do not be fooled, if you are under the influence and sitting in the drivers seat with the motor running or with the vehicle moving, you can be found guilty of DUI. The legal limit in Idaho for anyone under 21 is.02 while driving. The first offense of DUI can be a fine up to $1000 and loss of license for at least 90 days. The second offense can result in a fine between $500 to $2000 and a loss of license of at least 180 days. The third offense can result in a fine between $1000 to $2000, 6 months in jail and loss of license to the age of 21.

Magistrate Court Possession/Consumption of alcohol: It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, attempt to purchase, or to consume alcohol. If you are within reach of a 6 pack you could be found to be in possession of alcohol. The first offense can be up to $1000 fine and loss of license for up to one year. The second offense can be up to $2000 fine, 30 days in jail and loss of license for 2 years. The third offense can be up to $3000 fine, 60 days in jail and loss of license for 2 years. If you are at least age 19, you can serve alcohol, but only in the course of your employment, not at a party at home or to friends or family.

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