BTW, if these kids do not have criminal records and you get reimbursed, perhaps the prosecutor could organize a community service penalty for each child in lieu of prosecuting them for the crimes.
BTW, if these kids do not have criminal records and you get reimbursed, perhaps the prosecutor could organize a community service penalty for each child in lieu of prosecuting them for the crimes.
That depends on the size of the city. It is possible parents will get those kids out there working to avoid a court visit. Depends on the city. Of course I am from a small town in OH where showing respect to the police is when you see them after you passed them at 15 over and hit your breaks lowering to the proper speed limit. Once you show them you are aware you are breaking the law and respect their authority, they don't bother you.
I don't really care about the community service and all that, my question is in regards to the best way of being reimbursed when some parents are willing and some are not.
If the damages occurred to inventory related to a business; I'd first go after reimbursement from my insurance company. THEN I'd see where I stood before having to potentially take up so much time and energy pursuing multiple cases against the parents of the offenders. If you're planning to sue the parents in civil court, be aware that having a court order in hand and actually GETTING the money are two different things. Parents who don't HAVE the money aren't going to pay, and parents who have the money but don't WANT to pay are going to make it as hard as possible for you; leaving you with the option of going BACK to court to attempt things like leins, garnishments, etc.
You might also talk with the warehouse management about how these kids were able to access your warehouse and cause the damages to your inventory.