When your child is arrested there are several things that can happen:

-The police can make a record of your child’s arrest, noting what he/she is being accused of as well as other important information, and then let your child go home.
-Your child might be sent to a holding facility at the police station.
-Your child might have to go to an agency that specializes in sheltering, caring for and providing counselling for troubled minors.
-You might be served with a ‘Notice to Appear’ which means  you and your child will have to go to court.
-Your child might be required to go to a Juvenile Detention hall and he/she will be able to make 2 phone calls within the first hour of his’her arrest. One must be to the person who is responsible for them such as a parent, guardian, relative etc. The second call must be to a lawyer.

If your child has to be questions about the events leading up to hi/her arrest, the police will have to read your child their ‘Miranda Rights’. These rights are:

-They have the right to remain silent
-Anything that your child says can/will be used against them in court
-They have the right to a lawyer. If they cannot afford one, a lawyer will be provided by the court

You have the right to be told by the police as soon as your child has been locked up and the police must inform you of what rights the child has and where they are being held.