he,s now 18 and his dads been told he,s in court in october for burglary again, really thought he was getting on was at college had a job, so sad and idiotic! they also search room and found weed, does his juvenile past affect his adult record now his 18, his dads scared he is going away again, as they,ll bring up his juvenile can they do this?
2007-09-21 07:59:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Usually the law states that as a minor your past cannot be brought up and used against you "UNLESS" you break the law again. Then depending on the state, the degree it can be used in a court room varies, but usually they can use it against him. It would be good for him to serve hard time if he didn't learn his lesson as a minor. I'm not being cruel, and it will be really hard on his family but lets face it, he definitely didn't want to learn his lesson the first time or it would have made a good impression on him and he would have straightened out. Usually when they are like that, it takes a good slap to wake them up. Sticking up for our kids on a first and second offense is ok. Helping them through a rough time is ok. Helping them when they make a mistake or even several mistakes is ok. But, there comes a time when we have to say "NO" because they are no longer making 'mistakes' they are committing deliberate acts. The best teacher is punishment for the crime. If we constantly bail them out, they will never learn the lesson. We can stick beside them with love, but the best way to love is to allow them to grow up by facing their actions as adults since they wanted to take them by saying they were adults and no one could tell them what to do. Well, then no one should. That is called 'tough love' and it is the hardest for a parent to do, but it will be the best kind for him. Tell his dad that it is time to 'let go' and let him really stand on his own. He can be there for support and love but not to bail him out. In the long run, that will mature him into facing responsibility better than anything else will.
2007-09-21 08:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by 'Sunnyside Up' 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time, a juveniles records are sealed upon reaching the age of maturity. However, having committed the exact same crime as what caused his previous incarceration, his juvie record could be opened by the judge, reviewed, and his sentence could once again put this child of yours in jail or worse.
Talk with a lawyer, all state laws are NOT the same. But your son really needs to grow up, NOW, or he could find himself under lock & key for quite some time. Especially if he continues along these lines, they now have the 3 strike rule that judges can use to increase sentence time.
2007-09-27 07:08:41 · answer #2 · answered by graciouswolfe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a juvenile record is admissable in an adult court case, however if he is convicted of burglary and possession of weed do you think he will get a 'slap on the wrist'? I'm quite sure he will be doing some lock up time along with some hefty fines, probation, community service and whatever the judge sees fit depending on his mood and frame of mind the day of your stepson's trial.
2007-09-28 18:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a little prison time might actually straighten this screw up out. Maybe not though. I don't know about the Juvenile record, sometimes that sort of thing isn't admissable.
The best advice I can give you is learn what the visiting hours at the prisons and jails in your area are, it sounds like you will be going there a lot.
2007-09-21 08:10:16 · answer #4 · answered by joby10095 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the judge will see it, but it isnt supposed to be held against him, but sounds like a lil jail; might streighten him out, it did for my son
2007-09-27 14:41:29 · answer #5 · answered by cccookiec 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck yes every time you get arrested is always on your record.
2007-09-25 22:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by rebecca.contreras65 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree both with sunnyside up and gracious wolfe
2007-09-28 21:05:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they can and will.
2007-09-26 12:36:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
guess hell be meeting ba ba
2007-09-28 23:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋