Q: I have a 14 year old son who was violent with his teacher. Police called-they didn’t tell us he was arrested and charged
My son is 14 and diagnosed with high functioning autism. Police report said he was charged with assault and arrested but we were not told at the time. Got a notice a month later of a hearing. Are police required to tell parents their child is being charged? (The teacher isn’t bringing charges-police are treating it as domestic violence and charging in juvenile court.)
A: This sort of stuff frustrates parents to no end. For the most part, the police are not required to inform you whether or not they will pursue a charge. Most departments do make some effort to get in touch with the parents about the incident itself though. Did they not even tell you this happened? Did the school not even tell you? In any event, your son should have an attorney. I encourage you to hire one.
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