Hello,

I have a juvenile record. I was convicted almost 16 yrs ago, it is a felony. I have run several background checks on myself. All of them come back not showing my conviction. The only way i can find it online is to go to the state web page in which the conviction occured. I no longer live in that state and haven't for 16 yrs. I decided to go ahead and hire an attorney to have record expunged. On April 20th the record will be expunged.
So, my questions i have for this forum are severl. I would be greatful if someone could anwser them for me.

1. Would i have a hard time getting a job with a juvenile record and do the trucking companies check for that ?
2. should i let potential employers know i had a juvenile record expunged ?
3. If i cant find my own juvenile record on severl differrent criminal background web sites. Would trucking companies be able to find it? (with the exception of the state web site)
4. Do trucking companies look past juvenile records or do they look at them like adult records?
5. Or should i say no on job application when asked if convicted of a felony since it is in my right when record is expunged?

ty for anyones help on this matter. I have read most of the criminal records posts on this site. felt as if mine was kind of a grey area. really needed some clear awnsers as i want to go to trucking school in early May. Wanted to make sure i could get hired. I have had no problems with the law since.

Juvenile records, as far as I am aware of, are sealed when you turn 18.

Somebody please correct me if I am wrong, but I think this is how it works.

I thought the same thing Sportsoutlaw, but that isn't the case anymore. Juvenile records are availabale to the public in most state the same as adult records. Seems a little unfair since i did learn my lesson. lol

Iam not even sure if this helps but, here goes!
http://www.youthlaw.org/fileadmin/nc...ut_Alameda.pdf

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there's a delicate matter of interpretation here, but if i were facing a form that had the question on it "Have you ever been convicted of a felony?", I would make the assumption that they are referring to me as an adult and give myself the benefit of the doubt. I would not worry about a juvenile offense performed at 16 years distance from the present as long as there is nothing in my adult records that would lead them to go back and search further.

Now technically, that is answering the question falsely, since it does not stipulate the length of time of the offense. But that;s what I would do. Just because something was around your neck at one point in your life is no reason for it to hang there forever. But do this with the knowledge that there is a faint chance it could backfire and you are playing the odds a little bit here. My 02.

If the record will be expunged on April 20th... Just wait, apply after it's expunged. Then you won't have to worry about it.

Juvenile records are sealed at 18, but state records sites show court files, so it's a loophole. The other thing is that it was a felony. If you were charged as an adult, then it would show on adult records.

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When they ask you (and I ask this question too)

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Answer Truthfully and don't hold back Remember one of those conditions of employment:

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I know that at the truck school they said to list it, even if it had been expunged. They told a story about someone being fired because it came out that he had his record expunged and he didn't disclose it. The problem with everything being computerized now is that once something is out there listed in cyberspace, it is all but impossible to erase. Someone conducting a background search can very easily pull up old information in some area, when the original source has been erased or expunged.

Im also in the same boat. I talked with an officer and he said employers use a different code than what the police use. Meaning, employers cant access what the police can. He also said it is illegal for employers to access your record prior to 18yrs old. I hope hes right because Ive started sending applications out.

He's right, legally juvenile records are sealed and once an adult you DO NOT need to disclose that record. Talk to any attorney and they will tell you the same.