Are juvenile records sealed or expunged after a certain amount of time?
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Are juvenile records sealed or expunged after a certain amount of time?
A 14 year old pleaded guilty to aggravated assault 24 years ago and has not been in trouble before or after this incident. Can the juvenile record/arrest be revealed by electronic fingerprint to the state Crime Information Center and/or Federal Bureau of Investigation?
Asked on October 30, 2012 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The record can certainly show up on background checks, especially those of the FBI. The good news is that you can try to have those records sealed or expunged. You should try to contact the criminal court (juvenile court) and see if there are forms for records so long ago. Every court is different in its process but there may be a streamlined method for you to use.
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