Juvenile court proceedings and forfeiture actions (rarely tested)

Question 1

Right to trial

Answer 1

There is no right to trial by jury in delinquency proceedings

Question 2

Double jeopardy

Answer 2

If a juvenile court adjudicates a child a delinquent, jeopardy attaches and the child cannot be tried as an adult for the same conduct

Question 3

Excessive fines clause (8th amendment)

Answer 3

Grossly disproportionate penal forfeitures are subject to the Clause, but civil forfeitures (including monetary forfeitures) are not