Trial as an adult

Trial as an adult is a situation in which a juvenile offender is tried as if they were an adult, whereby they may receive a longer or more serious sentence than would otherwise be possible if they were charged as a juvenile.

While there are specific protections that exist for juvenile offenders, (such as suppression of an offender’s name, picture, a closed courtroom, or a record sealing[1] in which case the proceedings are not made public), these protections may be waived.

  1. ^ "Legal Terminology Related to Record Clearing and Expungement". www.recordgone.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.