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California Juvenile Crime Records Can be Sealed

By Walin & Klarich

What Does it Mean to Seal your Juvenile Record? Sealing the records for your juvenile crimes in California means that all records held by the police department, the court, the district attorney, and the probation department will be deemed not to have occurred. You can answer ?no? to any questions asking whether you have a criminal record or whether you?ve ever been arrested. You can also answer ?no? if you are asked if you have a sealed record. (See T.N.G. v. Superior Court (1971) 4 Cal.3d 767). Why is it Important to Have your Juvenile Record Sealed? It is important to have your juvenile record sealed because when you apply to potential employers, colleges, college financial aid programs, and professional licensing agencies, you might be asked about having a criminal record...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on March 25, 2009 (boomark / email).