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In CA, the juvenile system is similar but also different from the adult criminal system

While the California adult correctional system was established with the goal of punishment, the juvenile justice system has a different goal: treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. Because of this, the state's juvenile justice system has a broad array of methods and programs for addressing juvenile crime, taking into account the severity of the offense and the background of the offender. These include fines, treatment programs, detention, incarceration, and community supervision. Generally, the system provides for escalating responses to offenses of increasing severity, such as informal probation, formal probation, detention, and incarceration. Additionally, because the system has a goal of rehabilitation, many more agencies have a role to play in California's Juvenile Justice System than in the adult system, including schools, social service agencies, and community-based organizations.


Unless he is tried as an adult (which I HIGHLY DOUBT will happen in this case), he will remain in the system and will not have a "conviction" as a result...that is it will not be on his adult record


Under the law, breaking and entering requires some force...so if the door was open (not closed and unlocked) it would not be breaking and entering but trespassing.

The timeframe for charges is the statute of limitations, in ca it 3 years for felony and 2 for misdemeanors.