I've been worrying that this credit card fraud thing i have on my juvinile record (15 yrs old) is going to kill me. Today I found out that it is on my juvinile record but it says the charges were dissmissed. So it's on there but the charges were dismissed. I have nothing else on my record. Can this be held against me or am I just being paranoid?
2007-12-27 06:35:12 · 7 answers · asked by mike L 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
First, most employment background checks and applications are asking about convictions and pending charges. An arrest from 15 years ago that was dismissed is neither.
Some states allow you to have your juvenile record sealed, expunged or both if you have remained crime free. You may want to discuss with a lawyer or search for information about your state on the Internet.
Juvenile records do not get automatically sealed in all states.
2007-12-27 06:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not a good thing to have a record of anything. even when something is "dismissed" there seems to be an assumption that you have somehow circumvented "the system" . having something expunged / sealed etc. in itself creates an additional record of the action itself. i don't think you are being paranoid , just smart. you should be concerned about your record / reputation. if you were an adult and this was discovered in a background check for a high level job , it would make the difference in your getting the offer or not. i would not lose any sleep over it / as you can't undo what's been done. give thought to how you would answer the question in the unlikely event that it's even brought up .
2007-12-27 10:57:41 · answer #2 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what you can do, but I would think that you could talk to an attorney about having the record sealed. If you have stayed on the 'straight and narrow' since this incident, I would think that you would be able to have something done about this. If this was truly on your juvenile record, there should be something that can be done.
Hey, if my ex can steal a car and never serve a single day in jail, then have his record sealed, as an adult, you can have something done about this.
2007-12-27 07:06:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're being paranoid!
A juvenile record is not available for public view and in that aspect is "sealed" so there's no worry about divulging such information from when you were 15 years old.
Because the case was "dismissed," that's to your advantage since it didn't say "convicted."
The only entities able to view a closed record is the judicial system.
2007-12-27 06:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by KC V ™ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My answer remains unchanged. If you completed a deferred disposition (which is not what you said, but what you described) then you have not been convicted of anything. You still have been arrested once. Most employers look at convictions, not arrests. You should still look in to sealing your record or having the arrest purged. See a lawyer.
2016-05-27 04:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by karol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
juvenile charges can not be held against you. if an employer does a background check--they shouldn't even show up.
2007-12-27 08:11:33 · answer #6 · answered by s and d e 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have nothing to worry about.
2007-12-27 06:59:02 · answer #7 · answered by Kevy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋