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In Pennsylvania, a delinquent act is a crime other than murder and summary offenses, committed by a person under 18 years of age. In addition, the Juvenile Act gives Juvenile Court jurisdiction over those persons between the age of eighteen and twenty-one who are alleged to have committed a delinquent act before their eighteenth birthday. Legal Dictionary defines harassment as "the act of regular and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one party or a group, including threats and demands. Being placed under arrest does not always mean that you have been placed in handcuffs or taken to jail. Rather, an “arrest” is any action by law enforcement that indicates an intent to take you into custody or that restricts your movement to a degree that a reasonable person would not feel free to leave the scene. Should you be arrested, you have many rights which you may want to exercise. It is a violation of law to operate or to be in physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of both. You are in violation of the law if you operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to a degree which renders you incapable of safe driving.
Juvenile Delinquency
Criminal Law
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Harassment
Criminal Law
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What To Do If You Are Arrested
Criminal Law
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Driving Under the Influence
Criminal Law
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