What to do if my son has a battery charge in juvenile court and the prosecutor has offered a plea?
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What to do if my son has a battery charge in juvenile court and the prosecutor has offered a plea?
If my son pleads No Contest to the battery charge they will drop all charges do a Null process on the plea and close the case if he completes a class called MALES/SWEAT, 6 months probation, 24 hours of community service, and complete a psychological evaluation, and letter to victims. What I am concerned about is how the psych evaluation and how it could hurt my son and once the case is dropped what does that mean for my son’s record for the future. What does dropping all charges and closing the case do for his record for future work, career and education?
Asked on December 16, 2013 under Criminal Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If the court drops charges, this is like an alternative conviction. The matter will be dismissed like he never pled guilty to begin with. This means on the record, the plea will be withdrawn if he completes ALL of the conditions and then the matter will be dismissed. In normal background checks (think like normal jobs without higher education), it most likely will not come up in any background check However, anything subject to an FBI check will come up. So you will need to consult with your counsel about eligibility in your state of any expungement to completely erase this record from all sources. As to the pysch evaluation, that is considered confidential.
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