2006-10-03 16:59:45 · 15 answers · asked by Hank 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
juvenile records are sealed and only available to officers of the court for pretrial intervention and investigation. it is possible that the arrest record is still on file and a matter of public record. have a lawyer do a background check on you to see what pops up. it is possible to have records of offenses committed as a juvenile expunged as long as there have been no other offenses.
2006-10-03 17:07:40 · answer #1 · answered by handyman5218 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you were charged a an adult you were not convicted of a felony, you were adjudicated a delinquent, these records are typically expunged at age 18.
2006-10-03 17:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Felonies do not disappear with time or age. I know two guys who still can't get a good job because of stuff they did when they were fifteen, twenty years ago (Here they check your criminal record for most jobs.)
2006-10-03 17:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Deathgrip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on where you live and the crime you committed. most states seal the records of a minor. it may show up as you were convicted of a crime as a minor but nobody will be able to know what it was b/c the exact record is sealed.
2006-10-03 17:17:07 · answer #4 · answered by tk_9702 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally speaking, all records of juveniles (under either 17 or 18 years of age) are sealed when they reach legal maturity. Legal maturity is defined as the day before your 18th birthday.
2006-10-03 17:07:34 · answer #5 · answered by trc_6111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends, you have to find out from the lawyer who handled the case if he had a stipulation put in where they withheld a judication which means after X amount of time after the incident, if you have commited no additonal crimes it would be expunded from your record.
2006-10-03 17:09:26 · answer #6 · answered by beautyofthesea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think anything done before you are an adult is sealed. You should check with the court. Try to have it completely imsponged .. or whatever they call it .. have it removed from your record forever. Good Luck! :)
2006-10-03 17:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by tysavage2001 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
though it may be illegal 2 hold any felony against u if commited while under the legal age. records have the uncanny knack 4 bitting you in the ,,,,,,,,,,
2006-10-03 17:21:14 · answer #8 · answered by derf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK. I WILL TRY MY BEST TO EXPLAIN HOW THIS WORKS. IF YOU GO TO COURT FOR SOMETHING SAY LIKE A DRUG CHARGE YOU WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGE AND HE WILL SET ANOTHER COURT DATE SO THEY WILL HAVE TIME TO GATHER YOUR CRIMINAL HISTORY.YOU ARE BACK IN COURT WAITING FOR THE JUDGE TO HAND DOWN YOUR SENTENCE.YOUR COMPLETE LIFE RECORD IS IN FRONT OF HIS FACE TO EXAMINE. IF THE OLD MINOR CHARGE WAS TAKEN OFF YOUR RECORD IT WILL CLEARLY BE LISTED AS TAKEN OFF AND HE WILL THEN KNOW YOU HAVE HAD A RUN IN WITH THE LAW BEFORE. HE WILL GO BY THE RECORD TO SEE WHAT KIND OF PERSON YOU ARE. THIS USUALLY WILL NOT BE HELD AGAINST YOU UNLESS IT WAS MURDER
2006-10-03 17:19:55 · answer #9 · answered by Billy T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it shouldnt be, call a lawyer and ask it will mostly depend on what felony you were convicted of.
2006-10-03 17:02:58 · answer #10 · answered by michael_phillips73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋