A "youthful offender" (YO) is any person who is sentenced as such by the court or is classified as such by the Department of Corrections pursuant to section 958.04.[FN1] There are two ways by which a defendant can become entitled to the benefits of the YO statute. Either the trial court can sentence the defendant as a YO, or the Department of Corrections can designate a defendant who was sentenced as an adult to be a YO.[FN2] Qualification Pursuant to section 958.04, F.S., the court may sentence as a YO any person: (a) Who is at least 18 years of age or who has been transferred for prosecution to the criminal division of the circuit court pursuant to chapter 985; (b) Who is found guilty of or who has tendered, and the court has accepted, a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to a crime that is, under the laws of this state, a felony if the offender is younger than 21 years of age at the time sentence is imposed; and (c) Who has not previously been classified as a youthful offender under the provisions of chapter 985; however, a person who has been found guilty of a capital or life felony may not be sentenced as a YO under the Youthful Offender Act
i think so, as long as u meet the age requirements. i got youthful offender on a misdemeanor burglary
Can a 19 year old be a youthful offender in a felony charge in New York
A Defedant may be allowed to plead youthful offender in Alabama if the person is under the age of 21 at the time the criminal offense was committed. An adjudication of youthful offender is not a criminal conviction and will not appear on your history as such. Youthful offender files are confidential records. You may apply for youthful offender status in any case whether it be the smallest misdemeanor like a speeding ticket of the most heinous felonies such as murder. However, it is discretionary with the judge as to whether or not you are granted youthful offender status. I do not recall those with felonies such as murder being granted youthful offender status. You may apply for youthful offender status in a felony case although you were previously adjudicated a youthful offender in a prior misdemeanor case. However, as I mentioned, it is entirely up to the judge as to whether or not he allows you a subsequent adjudication as a youthful offender. Hope this helped.
In some states, yes.
If you violate the conditions of your youthful offender status, you may face consequences such as having your youthful offender status revoked, being subject to more severe penalties for the original offense, and potentially having a criminal record. It is essential to comply with the terms of your youthful offender status to avoid further legal troubles.
the youthful offender age is under 21.
yes you can my son did
No.
No... An 18 year old is an adult
yes...you can use it for a felony
Yes.
It is 21 in the state of Alabama