Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

1. The judge can order that a juvenile be detained if the judge believes that the minor is in danger and detention is necessary to 'protect' the minor. So under these circumstances I would say that the judge was well within his authority.

2. It is definitely possible to fight this case. You should speak with a criminal defense attorney right away.

3 Depending on the charges, it is unlikely that a drug test will be administered. There are difficult crimes that could be charged. Possession of a controlled substance does not require that a person be actually under the influence so a drug test would not help with that charge. On the other hand if she is charged with being under the influence then a drug test would be relevant and helpful.