Can a arson that a person committted at the age of 13 be sealed?
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Can a arson that a person committted at the age of 13 be sealed?
I was not arrested or fingerprinted for that case only put on probation for 6 months does that mean this is a misdemeanor? It was for burning a bag of chips in school.
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Criminal Law, California
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In all states in this country juvenile criminal records and convictions are sealed by court order and cannot be unsealed unless there is a court order to that effect.
If you were charged with arson (burning a bag of potato chips) at school where you were put on probation for six months, there is the possibility that if you have no further trouble with law enforcement in the stated time period that you will not end up with a juvenile convicition record. I suggest that you carefully read the court order relating to your probation. There you will most likely find your answer.
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