Trigger Mike Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I thought that things that happened as a juvenile could not be used against you later in life. Am I mistaken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I think it varies depending on the state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 It also varies by the infraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Has nothing to do with politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Yes you are mistaken. Criminal convictions as a juvenile are sealed, but can be used depending on their relevance and the particular laws of the state. But we're not talking convictions here. Basically, you don't get a free pass because you are a juvenile. Now of course if the statute of limitations has run out on any crime you may have committed there can be no prosecution but that's no different from an adult, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Depends on the state laws, and the crime. Some Federal statutes come into play here also. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Wish I'd have known back when I was 15 that the stupid things I did might come back to haunt me decades later. I guess today's sheltered kids never cause any trouble, eh? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 20 minutes ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: Wish I'd have known back when I was 15 that the stupid things I did might come back to haunt me decades later. I guess today's sheltered kids never cause any trouble, eh? . The difference today is, kids are entitled to act how they want without consequence. I could go on but then the topic would become political. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 21 minutes ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: Wish I'd have known back when I was 15 that the stupid things I did might come back to haunt me decades later. I guess today's sheltered kids never cause any trouble, eh? . They post it on facebook for all the world to see while creating an airtight case for the prosecution. We had an iron clad rule when I was in the Navy, NO CAMERAS on deployment. Only time pictures were allowed is if everyone was sober and consented. At any function where alcohol was involved, any individual producing a camera was rapidly on their way to ending up with a paperweight. As such there is no physical evidence that I ever did anything stupid. Anyone that tries to say otherwise ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I just made sure any witnesses ended up being as wasted as I was. Not on purpose though. It's just what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Yes, you are mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 More and more states are not withholding much. prior arrests/convictions as a juvenile can be used in adult sentencing under prior bad acts. Your record is not cleaned once you turn 18, that may have been a long time ago but not anymore. Convictions are normally housed in Superior Court records which also retains adult records of arrest/convictions. In AZ if there is a propensity towards violence, sexual offenses and drug abuse as a juvenile it will haunt you as a adult. Many states are going to this model if they are not there yet. You can thank the gang culture. Statute of limitation pertains to the time of discovery of the crime by law enforcement, that is when the clock starts running to build a case for charging. Hypothetically, commit a felony crime in 1999, not reported until 2012, police have until 2019 to build and charge the case. Most states are similar. This can apply to juvenile behavior also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 In most states you have to "petition" to have juvy records sealed. Any federal background check will view such records Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 On 9/18/2018 at 11:01 PM, Trigger Mike said: I thought that things that happened as a juvenile could not be used against you later in life. Am I mistaken? My question exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 That's one of the reasons I can't go back to Utah until the Sheriff dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.