Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

can anyone look at my juvenile record

i am 28 yrs old and applying for a job in law enforcement..they state in app. that no felony's ever....when i was 13-14 i don something and got in trouble and i am not sure if it was a felony can the police dept that i am applying for look it up?? the lady at court house told me that my case isn't in there new system the would have to dig deep to even find it...should i get it sealed??


Asked on 3/27/08, 9:23 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
David Davies Law Office of David H. Davies

Re: can anyone look at my juvenile record

A "conviction" as a juvenile is not a felony even if the action would be a felony if committed by an adult.

The juvenile complaint would be a delinquency charge. You may be able to get the Juvenile case sealed but I do not think that is going to make a difference.

If the question on the application is if you have ever been convicted of a felony and the only "conviction" is when you were 13-14 then you can honestly say you have ever been convicted of a felony.

You should not consider this information as legal advice. It is generally accurate but I do not have all of the information that may apply to your case. I would suggest that you talk directly to an attorney on matter of this importance to you long term.

Good Luck!

DHD

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Answered on 3/27/08, 10:52 pm


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