October 5, 2015
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Dear Anon: The possible consequences will depend on the outcome of the police department’s investigation, which will be handed over to the prosecutor who will decide whether or not to file charges. You also may be facing some sort of criminal damage charge for the damage caused to your sister’s vehicle. If this is your first offense, you may be facing probation with community service, a fine and restitution to your sister for the damage done, possibly having to attend educational classes and counseling. Yes, your friend could be facing charges, too. Whether a case stays in juvenile court or is filed in adult court depends on a number of factors including that laws in your state, your criminal history and if you’ve been in trouble before as well as the policies of the prosecutor’s office. Talk to your parents or another trusted adult about this. Good luck. (This is information only – not legal advice.)

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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.