Clayton Simms Juvenile Defense Advocate for Utah
Some people think that graffiti is art, but Utah law says it’s a crime, especially when you do it on someone else’s property. Graffiti is defined as any kind of unauthorized printing, writing, spraying, scratching, affixing or inscribing on any person’s property, regardless of the nature of or reason behind the graffiti. The penalty varies […]
A juvenile program attempts to redirect youth offenders by exposing them to the harsh realities of a Women’s prison.
This past week, eight teens from Brighton High School and Skyline High School were charged with fence vandalism in the Cottonwood Heights area. The police helped a Cottonwood Heights resident set up a surveillance camera after his vinyl fence was vandalized at least 14 times. Apparently, several of the alleged offenders were caught on video […]
Several judicial districts in Utah offer drug court options not only to adults, but to juvenile offenders as well. The purpose behind drug court is to reduce the number of drug-related crimes that occur by offering offenders the opportunity to work towards ending their substance abuse. Statistics are proving that frequent testing and close court […]
When a kid gets into trouble with the juvenile court system in Utah and is remanded to detention, there are two options the judge has available at his disposal: locked detention or home detention. The type of detention the juvenile faces depends upon the severity of his or her actions. Locked detention is for youth […]
