Juvenile Law
Drew Solnoki, Byrd Law Firm
Juvenile crimes are offenses that are committed by people under the age of 18. There is a common misconception that someone’s juvenile criminal record and juvenile laws that state the record will be automatically expunged or erased when the defendant turns 18 and that it can’t be used against them as an adult. This, unfortunately, is far from the truth.
Juvenile crime should not be taken lightly. First of all, juveniles can be charged as adults for many serious criminal charges, and these charges could remain on their record throughout their adult life. This, of course, could pose a real hardship down the road as it could appear on their criminal background record if a criminal background check is conducted.
These hardships could include getting accepted into college, finding a job, finding a place to live, or enlisting in the army.
Drew Solnoki was born and raised in Southampton, New York and came to Florida to pursue a college degree at Stetson University. During his time at Stetson, he was an honor roll student and earned a Dean’s Scholarship while obtaining a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Mr. Solnoki chose to further pursue his academic aspirations by attending Nova Southeastern University Law School where he obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree. Drew is a Partner at The Byrd Law Firm.