Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

My son got caught shoplifting 3 months ago. I was contacted this week to let me know there would be a court date in August. That phone call was the first I had heard of him being caught shoplifting. I was not contacted by the police at the time of the incident and I was not contacted anytime after except for the court notification. My son is 17, legally was I supposed to be notified at the time the crime occurred? Does it change anything in regards to the charges seeing as how I was not notified?


Asked on 6/12/15, 10:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marc Milavitz The Alternative Law Office of Marc Milavitz

There is no legal requirement that you need to be notified by the police of this action, the only legal requirement is they cannot interrogate/question your son if he is in custody without your consent.

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Answered on 6/12/15, 10:47 am


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