My 13 yo son just got in trouble for going into a house with another kid and they took a playstation2 game. The officer said that my son was the follower and the other kid was the one who ent in first and said"Lets take the game". The people who live in the house have either moved or were kicked out because the electric is off but they still have their dogs there and I guess some other stuff.
Anyways, they took a game but if they reach the lady who lived there and she wants to press charges...it will be a felony (for B&E or something)and they will take my son to jail and then JDC or someplace. I will have to go to court and everything.
How long will a felony stay on his record? Will this stay and he will have to put it on his job apps and other documents? just curious!
2006-07-03 14:45:06 · 19 answers · asked by tleigh517 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Son's a** has been kicked!!!!!
2006-07-03 14:58:34 · update #1
This JUST happened today and the owner of the house has not been reached yet. She is not a great person and her son is always in trouble with the cops but, she has moved or abandoned everything in the house. i think it was an eviction!
This is his 1st offense.
2006-07-03 17:08:21 · update #2
A felony charge does not stay on record until he is officially convicted. In which case it would stay on his record forever and he would have to note it on documents. A felony conviction cannot be wiped from record when your son turns 18.
A child being charged as an adult has nothing to do with whether or not a felony conviction will be removed from the record, although as with certain things it does depend on the severity of things.
Due to the severity of this, you might want to consult an attorney and see what can be done about your son's record.
2006-07-03 14:48:41 · answer #1 · answered by Kikyo 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it was just a PS2 game it should only be a misdemeanor. If the lady is contacted and she decides to press charges he will go to JDC and not jail. Since he is 13 and this is only his first time he should only get a warning and spend about a week in JDC but i don't know where you live. As for it being on his record...when he turns 18 it will be sealed and can not be seen except by federal background checks. If he does get 5 or more felony's he will be certified and charged as an adult and that stays on his record forever. Another thing is that he will be watched from now on as a juvenile delinquent and one slip up will send him back to JDC. Keep him out of trouble and he'll be fine.
2006-07-06 06:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Zeo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if this is his first crime, the detail will not be available to any institution. There will be a record, but people will not know on what charge. Get a lawyer quickly and have your lawyer talk with the owner of the house and see if you could work this out under the table.
2006-07-03 22:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by 2feEThigh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will stay on his juvenille record...most are sealed at 17 or 18. I did the same thing and was deemed a "follower" and its hasnt been brought up in any records in the 18 years after
2006-07-03 21:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by cassiepiehoney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
has he been convicted of anything yet? a pending charge means nothing on a record, it's just what he gets convicted of. he could possibly get yo-youthful offender status which is not held against him if another felony comes up later in life. i beleive u can ask for it to be sealed and deleted. after ten years u can write to ask to have it cleared from the record.
2006-07-04 00:00:47 · answer #5 · answered by g-dogg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was he tried as an adult ?? I doubt it, the level of the crime felony does not mean that he was charged as an adult.
If he is not charged as an adult ( and they are not normally unless it is murder or a real seorious crime) then his record will be sealed at 18.
2006-07-03 22:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 18 the record goes away. That's why you hear about some kids being tried as adults, so the charge will stay with them for the rest of their life. (I.E. Homicide)
2006-07-03 21:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by Joey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a minor I, doubt if its on his record - get a good lawyer that deals with minors - you may have to sell the house, boat and one of the cars to pay for him but remember its your son - kick his @ss later.
2006-07-03 21:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by zqx357 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. if you do something like breaking the law . it will show on your record. if you don't do nothing wrong like this you wont have a permanent record. now, if you have done things that you no you should not have done and get in trouble then you got a record. stay out of trouble!!
2006-07-03 21:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, yes it does. Because it isn't a misdemeanor, it will stay there.... because when he goes for to fill out job applications, the application will ask if if he has had any felony charges.
2006-07-03 21:49:38 · answer #10 · answered by demonspawn66684 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋