Transcript Your Rights and Responsibilities

Your Rights and
Responsibilities
As Parents and Teens
Keeping You Safe Is The
Responsibility of Us All!
OUR GOALS: TO KEEP YOU
SAFE AND OUT OF
TROUBLE
DON’T BECOME
A POSTER
CHILD FOR
STUPIDITY!
ISSUE NO. 1:
Alcohol and Teens Don’t Mix

36% of traffic
deaths of 15-20
year-olds are
alcohol related.
 On prom and
graduation
weekends, half of
all traffic
fatalities involve
alcohol.

DUI for those
under 21 = .02
BAC
 Penalty for 1sttime DUI includes
loss of license to
age 18, up to
$1000 fine,
possible jail/YDC
time.
Buying and Furnishing Alcohol
Buying alcohol can result in loss of
license.
Manufacturing fake IDs can be a felony.
Adults who furnish alcohol to minors can
be:
– Charged with contributing to the
delinquency of a minor;
– Liable to the parents of the child receiving
the alcohol in a civil suit (OCGA 51-1-18);
– Liable to a person injured by the minor’s
drunk driving.
Alcohol and Teens Don’t Mix
Teen given second chance
after fatal DUI crash caught
with alcohol
September 9, 2003 — A teenager who was given a
second chance after killing his friend in a drunk
driving accident has been arrested for underage
drinking.
A bench in memory of Stacy Blundell sits in a Naperville Park where a drunk
driver killed the 17-year-old. Blundell was riding in a car driven by Naperville
Central High School classmate Sean McNees. At the time of his sentence,
Stacey's parents wanted to give McNees a second chance. They supported a
plea agreement where McNees served six months in a county jail and four
years probation instead of time in a state prison.
DuPage County States Attorney Joe Birkett says if McNees is found
guilty on the drinking charge he will ask the judge to impose the
initial sentence of three to14 years in a state prison.
ISSUE NO. 2: TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC COURT:
THE COURT WILL SUSPEND YOUR
LICENSE IF YOU’RE CONVICTED OF:
Aggressive Driving
Going More than 24 MPH Over the Speed
Limit
Using a Fake ID to Buy Alcohol
Purchasing Alcohol
Improper Passing On a Hill, or of a
School Bus
• OCGA 40-5-57.1
Getting A Learner’s Permit

Must be 15 years old.
 If under 18, you must be enrolled in school or
be excused from school attendance.
 Must pass vision and written exams.
 Can only drive with a licensed, 21+ driver in
front seat.
Getting a Provisional License
Effective January 1, 2002: (40-2-22)
Must be 16, no disqualifying offenses.
Must Have Completed Driving School
and and certify you’ve had 20 hours
supervised driving experience OR 40
hours supervised driving experience.
Must include at least 6 hours night
driving experience.
Limitations on Provisional
License
 May not drive between 12 and 6 a.m.
 For first six months, may have ONLY
immediate family members in the car.
 After that, may have no more than 3
passengers who are less than 21 unless they are
members of your immediate family.
 After 12 months, if there are no “4-point”
offenses, may apply for “regular” license.
– Reckless driving, improper passing, 24 + mph over
limit.
Other Traffic Laws to Watch
“Aggressive Driving”: Driving with the
intent to annoy or harass others.
 Open Container: NO open alcoholic
beverages in cars now.
 Children: Those under 5 MUST be in a
CHILD SEAT.
 DUI Alcohol Limit for Under 21 is .02

TRAFFIC ISSUES
TRAFFIC ISSUES
Saturday, April 10, 2004 - Page updated at 12:00 A.M.
2 teenagers killed in Auburn wreck
AUBURN — Alcohol and speed may have been factors in
a fatal three-car collision yesterday afternoon on Auburn
Black Diamond Road, a sheriff's spokesman said.
According to King County sheriff's detectives, the
incident occurred in the 19400 block of Auburn Black
Diamond Road when a car traveling west crossed the
center divider and collided head-on with a pickup. The
westbound car then hit a second eastbound car.
Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart said two of five
people in the westbound car, a 13-year-old boy and a 15year-old girl sitting in the back, died at the scene.
ISSUE 3: TRUANCY
Why Worry About Truancy?
"Truancy is our first best flag that a kid will enter
the juvenile justice system." --Ken Seeley, who is
studying the effectiveness of seven truancy-reduction
programs for the U.S. Justice Department
.
Truancy Laws in Georgia
 O.C.G.A. 20-2-690.1 Mandatory Education for
Children between ages 6 and 16
– Every parent, guardian, or other person having
charge of any child between their 6th and 16th
birthday shall enroll the child in a public or private
or home study program.
– Any parent, guardian, or other person having
charge of a child who violates the mandatory
education age requirement shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and if convicted shall be subject to a
fine not to exceed $100 or imprisonment not to
exceed 30 days or both.
School, Legal Trouble, and Drivers’
Licenses

The department shall forthwith notify by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return
receipt requested, any minor issued an instruction permit or driver´s license in accordance with
this subsection other than a minor who has terminated his or her secondary education and is
enrolled in a postsecondary school or who has permission of his or her parent or guardian to
withdraw from school that such minor´s instruction permit or driver´s license is suspended
subject to review as provided for in this subsection if the records of the department indicate
receives notice pursuant to Code Section 20-2-701 that indicates that such minor:
(A) Has dropped out of school without graduating and has remained out of school
for ten consecutive school days;
(B) Has more than ten consecutive school days of unexcused absences in any
semester or combination of two consecutive quarters; or
(C) Has been suspended from school for:
(i) Threatening, striking, or causing bodily harm to a teacher or other school personnel;
(ii) Possession or sale of drugs or alcohol on school property; or
(iii) Possession or use of a weapon on school property. For purposes of this subparagraph, the
term "weapon" shall be defined in accordance with Code Section 16-11-127.1 but shall not
include any part of an archeological or cultural exhibit brought to school in connection with a
school project;
(iv) Any sexual offense prohibited under Chapter 6 of Title 16; or
(v) Causing substantial physical or visible bodily harm to or seriously disfiguring another
person, including another student.
HB 1190

Any parent, guardian, or other person residing in this state who
has control or charge of a child or children and who shall violate
this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed not
less than $25.00 and not greater than $100.00, or imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days, community service, or both any
combination of such penalties, at the discretion of the court
having jurisdiction. Each day´s absence from school in violation
of this part after the child´s school system notifies the parent,
guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a child of
five unexcused days of absence for a child shall constitute a
separate offense. After two reasonable attempts to notify the
parent, guardian, or other person who has control or charge of a
child of five unexcused days of absence without response, the
school system shall send a notice to such parent, guardian, or
other person by certified mail, return receipt requested
ISSUE 4: SEX
Sex and the Law
Statutory Rape
– Sex with someone under 16.
 Doesn’t matter how old they look or if they
really want to do it.
– If victim is 14 or 15 and offender is no more
than 3 years older, it is a misdemeanor.
– Otherwise, it is a felony. An adult offender
can get up to 20 years in prison.
Those convicted can get put on the Internet as
SEX OFFENDERS!
Sex and the Law
Child Molestation.
– Doing an act to or in the presence of
someone under 16 with the intent to arouse
the offender’s or the victim’s sexual desire.
– If it involves sodomy or injures the victim, it
is AGGRAVATED child molestation
(minimum 15 years)
– As a practical matter, sex with a child under
the age of 14 may result in this charge.
Sex and the Law
Sexual Battery
–Intentionally making contact
with another person’s private
parts without consent.
Groping, grabbing, pinching
Football signee
arrested for rape
By Anthony Lane
[email protected]
February 14, 2003
Marcus Dixon, a defensive lineman from Pepperell High in Lindale, Ga. who
signed a letter of intent for Vanderbilt last week, was arrested Wednesday for
allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at the school, according to the Rome NewsTribune.
Dixon, 18, was booked at the Floyd County Jail late Wednesday on a felony
charge of statutory rape and a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery. According
to a Floyd County police report, Dixon forced the girl to have sexual intercourse
against her will Monday.
“My understanding is that it is alleged to have happened in a school trailer,” Floyd
County Schools superintendent Kelly Henson told the Rome News-Tribune.
RAPE
Sex without another’s consent
 Minimum 10 years to LIFE
 “Sexual intercourse with a woman
whose will is temporarily lost from
intoxication, or unconsciousness
arising from use of drugs or other
cause, or sleep, is rape.”

Recreation of Actual Interview
With Student from
My Alma Mater
What’s Juvenile Court?

The court for prosecution
of delinquent children (16
and under)and unruly
children (17 and under).

The court for protection of
abused and neglected
children (17 and under).
About Juveniles
and the Law
“You Don’t Get Real Time for
Juvenile Crime”
False!!!
Juvenile Crime Can Lead To:
Prosecution in Superior Court:
– For Defendants Age 13 and above,
automatic for serious crimes, such as
murder, armed robbery, and
aggravated child molestation.
– Juvenile Court Can Transfer Repeat
Offenders.
Juveniles convicted of 3 prior burglaries will be
prosecuted in Superior Court.
CONVICTION IN SUPERIOR COURT=
ADULT TIME!!!!!!!
“Once I Turn 17, Juvenile
Court Won’t Have Any Control
Over Me.”
False.
Juvenile Crime Can Result In:
 Treatment as a “Designated Felon”
– These guys get up to FIVE YEARS in the YDC, a
MINIMUM of one year YDC.
– “Designated Felony” Crimes Include:
 2nd possession of pistol by a minor.
 Battery on a teacher.
 Gang involvement.
 Carrying a weapon on School Property
 2nd theft of a car.
 4th felony act.
Restitution
 A juvenile
who damages property
can be ordered to repay the victim.
 The victim can sue the offender
AND THE OFFENDER’S
PARENTS.
 THAT DEBT CAN FOLLOW
YOU AROUND FOR A LONG,
LONG TIME.
“If I Get Sent to Juvenile
Court,
No One Will Know”
FALSE!
Juvenile Court Records
Normally Confidential, But:
– Traffic Offenses Are Public Records.
– Schools Have Access to Juvenile
Arrest Records.
– Court Must Release Name of TwoTime Juvenile Delinquents.
“I Don’t Have to Obey My
Parents”

The Juvenile Court can
help parents with
“Unruly” Children who
simply won’t behave or
who run away.

In tough cases, we will
send those children to a
detention facility for a
period of time or
possibly a long-term
“group home.”
“I’m Not Responsible for My
Child’s Actions”
FALSE

Parents can be sued for damage intentionally
caused by their children.
 The juvenile courts can require parents’
assistance and can fine or jail parents who do
not cooperate.
 Parents who do not ensure their children attend
school can be prosecuted and fined.
Woman charged with giving alcohol to teens
Two boys treated at hospital for alcohol poisoning
BY ELAINE VAN DEVELDE
Staff Writer
MIDDLETOWN — Two cases of teen alcohol poisoning led to the Dec.
22 arrest of a Port Monmouth mother, who faces multiple charges in
connection with supplying alcohol to the teens.
Police charged 40-year-old Susan Rapoza, 372 Main St., Port
Monmouth, with six counts of maintaining a nuisance, three counts of
disorderly conduct, and three counts of providing alcohol to minors on
Dec. 22. Rapoza was released to her own recognizance last week.
The charges came after the parents of two township 15-year-olds, who
nearly died from alcohol poisoning, reported to police that Rapoza
allegedly provided the alcohol that caused the boys to be hospitalized
after a Dec. 12 party at Rapoza’s home. The charges filed against
Rapoza reflect the number of juveniles she allegedly supplied with
alcohol, police said. The case is under investigation and more charges
may be filed in the future, township police Detective Kelly Godley said .
Mother arrested after teen party
FAILED TO SEEK AID FOR HURT GUEST, ALLOWED DRINKING, POLICE
ALLEGE
By Kim Vo, Sean Webby and Matthai Chakko Kuruvila
Mercury News
A teenager had been beaten bloody and unconscious during a house party. ``It's
under control,'' 51-year-old Julie Moser allegedly told the Gunn High School
students who had been partying -- and drinking -- at her house all evening. She
told them the boy was sleeping and she had called for help.
Except she hadn't, according to court documents. And when officers arrived the
next day, the Palo Alto mother denied that she was even home during the Oct. 9
party.
On Thursday, Moser was charged with contributing to the delinquency of
minors, child endangerment and dissuading a witness from talking with police,
said Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Leigh Frazier.
Police said she knew about the fight and that teens were drinking alcohol
during a party at Moser's Cherry Oaks Place home, but she did nothing to stop
either.
“The School Can’t Punish Me
For Stuff I Do On My Own
Time”
False!!!!
OCGA 20-2-768
A School System May Refuse
to Enroll or Readmit A Student
Who Has Been Suspended or
Expelled After Being Charged
with A FELONY.
–Whether On-Campus or Off.
School Safety Zones
(within 1000 feet of school)

Illegal to have a weapon. 2-10 year
sentence for adults.
 Increased Sentences for other offenses.
 Crimes that would otherwise be
misdemeanors may be considered
felonies.
Juvenile Rights
Juveniles in school can be searched by
school personnel.
Otherwise, juveniles have most of the
same rights as adults.
– The right to remain silent
– The right to an attorney
– The right to a trial when charged with a
crime
Cherokee students say recent crimes not
representative of school
Saturday, April 3, 2004 10:01 PM EST
By Sarah E. Alexander
Cherokee Tribune Staff Writer
It's been two months since five Cherokee High School students were
arrested on charges they beat and robbed Hispanic day laborers. It's
been nearly a month since two more students were arrested on the
same charges.
The news shocked classmates, including members of the Student
Diversity Committee, who met last week to talk about how they've
been affected by the case and how they are coping.
Junior Charles West, 16, son of Charles and Jacqueline West of
Canton, said he hopes people in
the community don't judge
all students based on the charges.
BEHAVE YOURSELF!
Judge Tom C. Rawlings
Juvenile Courts
Middle Judicial Circuit
Sandersville, GA
(478) 553-0012
[email protected]