criminal record wiped at 18?

Question

my girlfriend just got busted for shoplifting. She's seventeen and her birthday is in december. Do they wipe records clean at 18?

Answer 1

Yes they do. The rule will change in 2009 because of so many youngsters smoking pot and doing other drugs. In your girlfriends case, she shouldn't have done that because that is a level B form of robbery. She will be fine though because she has not yet turned 18. They will not wipe the slate clean if you murdered someone though. The judge could always prosecute for a Substantive law offense. Substantive law is the statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it. Substantive law defines the legal relationship of people with other people or between them and the state. Substantive law stands in contrast to procedural law, which comprises the rules by which a court hears and determines what happens in civil or criminal proceedings. Procedural law deals with the method and means by which substantive law is made and administered. The time allowed for one party to sue another and the rules of law governing the process of the lawsuit are examples of procedural laws. Substantive law defines crimes and punishments (in the criminal law) as well as civil rights and responsibilities in civil law. It is codified in legislated statutes or can be enacted through the initiative process. Another way of summarizing the difference between substantive and procedural is as follows: Substantive rules of law define rights and duties, while procedural rules of law provide the machinery for enforcing those rights and duties. She will most likely have to pay a small fee though.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

It depends on the state. In the state of Georgia you are treated as an adult at age 17, so anything on your record will be on adult status from that age on. You need to check out the law in your state. Also in Georgia, a juvenile record stays on file until a person is 25, so that may also be different in different states. You can go here : http://www.ncjj.org/stateprofiles/
Also, for the record, a criminal record is NEVER wiped clean, unless it's a juvenile record. Does not matter how petty the crime, it remains on the rap sheet. The only way it comes off of your record is if its dismissed and you attempt to have it expunged.

Answer 5

Not automatically. Do an internet search for your state/country for the terms "expunge" and "seal." Both are types of proceeding to legally allow you to deny whether you have been arrested or convicted of a crime. There is no such thing as "wiping your record clean" - but this is the closes thing to it. Also, many times for juvenile first offenses, part of the plea deal is that if you complete some "advocacy" program they seal your record automatically. Has she been offered a plea deal like that? Any, yahoo search "expunge and [state your in]" you'll get the info you need.

Answer 6

If she was merely processed into probation, then no, because it is on your record as long as you are on probation. Now since she was a minor (maybe in some states youre no longer a minor at the age of 16) when she gets off probation, her record would be cleaned of that crime.

Now if she went to a judge and was prosecuted, then she is screwed. And sometimes it depends on what the crime was to begin with, something like minor shoplifting, would rather be recorded at the place she shoplifted from, as opposed to being on her permanent record. Now if it was major shoplifting, anything that is over $150, then it would stay on a temporary record, which is usually 5 to 10 years.

If it is over $500 or a felony is committed while stealing, then it will always be on your record for the reason of proof of committing the same offense.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

criminal records are wiped clean for very petty things, depending on how many times you have done it and how bad it was. If you commit a felony it stays forever, your girlfriend commited a misdemeanor, it also depends on what court you go through and if you are tried as an adult. Depending on what state and what judicial system your state practices will determin the record being cleared, but I'm pretty sure she has nothing to worry about.

Answer 9

Her record won't be wiped clean. She will still have a juvenile record. However, because I doubt she was charged as an adult, there is little chance that her juvenile record will contribute to her adult record. BUT...chances are officers and store owners know who she is and what she has a history of. People may be more judging of her than the courts will be.

Answer 10

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