QUESTION
Does your record become sealed when you turn 18?
Asked on Sep 28th, 2011 on Criminal Law - Nebraska
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Does your record become sealed when you turn 18 if you only had a misdemeanor?
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Gary Moore
A juvenile record is not available to the public.
Answered on Jun 19th, 2013 at 2:13 AM
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No. you have to go to Juvenile court and petition to have it sealed.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 2:05 AM
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No.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 2:02 AM
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No.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 2:01 AM
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In the eyes of the criminal law, you are an adult at 17. Assuming you are speaking of a juvenile record, it does not get sealed when you turn 18.
Answered on Oct 04th, 2011 at 12:13 PM
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It depends upon the charge.
Answered on Oct 04th, 2011 at 2:30 AM
Samuel H. Harrison
If you mean a juvenile record, the juvenile records remain sealed except for certain limited law enforcement purposes. If you had a misdemeanor at 17, you are stuck with it being on your record.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 9:50 PM
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If it's a juvenile conviction then yes.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 8:53 PM
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If you had a juvenile record it is sealed to begin with. Juvenile adjudications should not be part of your public record. If you only have a misdemeanor on your record, you can apply to have it expunged at age 24 as long as you have nothing else on your record.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 8:20 PM
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It is not automatic. You have to file a motion with court in the jurisdiction you were convicted in to have the record sealed.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:53 PM
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If you are talking about a juvenile record - a misdemeanor committed when you were under 17, then you must petition the court to seal it. If you are talking about a misdemeanor committed when you were 17, then you were an adult and whether or not the record will be sealed depends on the type of case and whether you successfully completed deferred adjudication probation - a requirement.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Your juvenile record in not sealed automatically when you turn 18. To have it sealed requires that you petition the probation department to do this.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:33 PM
Daniel Kieth Martin
It is not exactly sealed but it might as well be. It is very difficult to get any information about a juvenile criminal conviction. The prosecutor can see the conviction but they have to get a court order to get any copies of the actual court documents. You would have a difficult time getting copies of those records if you tried because juvenile records cannot be accessed without a court order. The prosecutors do not check the juvenile court's records but their own records from when they prosecuted you. Short answer, yes.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:31 PM
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No. You have to request the court to seal the case before you get any adult offense. Juvi records are private though so really only accessible by law enforcement or if the case is a very serious felony in which case there is no secrecy
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:26 PM
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Depends on who is looking for it and what the charge is. If you got convicted then it will always show to government agents. If you completed deferred adjudication or got it dismissed you can have it expunged = totally erased.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:23 PM
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NH treats a 17 yoa as an adult. If the record is a juvenile matter it will seal at 18.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:16 PM
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No it does not. If you were adjudicated, it counts as a conviction for many purposes. If you entered into a consent decree, make sure that you go through the proper channels to have the case expunged from your record.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:13 PM
No. If you were charged with a crime prior to the age of 21 years old then that record can be sealed if your attorney applied for Youthful Offender status. It is not age dependent, it is whether or not your attorney applied for you to plead guilty for violating the youthful offender status. Otherwise, the misdemeanor will be able to be seen by police officers and other personnel who work in the legal field.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:10 PM
Michael J. Breczinski
If you got it in adult court then NO. You are considered eligible for adult court at age 17.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Theodore W. Robinson
If you were given mandatory YO or Youthful Offender treatment on the Misdemeanor, then your record was likely sealed as soon as you were sentenced whether you were 18 or not.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:00 PM
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It depends on what court your case was in and the surrounding circumstances. Sometimes your case is sealed automatically, sometimes you have to petition the court to have it sealed and sometimes the court will refuse to seal your file.
Answered on Sep 29th, 2011 at 5:52 PM