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Statutory Right for Juveniles to Petition to Seal Records

By Walin & Klarich

If You Have a Juvenile Record, You Have a Statutory Right to Hire a Juvenile Defense Attorney to Petition the California Juvenile Court to Seal Your Record You would be hard pressed to find anyone who has not made a mistake as a youth. Youthful indiscretions, no matter how common, may greatly affect an individual?s life thereafter. Often times a juvenile record in California can come back to haunt a person as they look for employment, or attempt to further their education. It is common knowledge that a person who has a juvenile record, may suffer from negative consequences as a result of the record. However, what most people are unaware of is what can be done about sealing a juvenile record. By statute, individuals have a right to petition the Juvenile Court to seal the juvenile record, as well as the records in custody of other agencies...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 06, 2009 (boomark / email).