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I Was Charged With Credit Card Fraud But The Charges Were Dismissed-what Now?
I’ve been worrying that this credit card fraud thing i have on my juvinile record (15 yrs old) is going to kill me. Today I found out that it is on my juvinile record but it says the charges were dissmissed. So it’s on there but the charges were dismissed. I have nothing else on my record. Can this be held against me or am I just being paranoid?
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First, most employment background checks and applications are asking about convictions and pending charges. An arrest from 15 years ago that was dismissed is neither.
May 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pmSome states allow you to have your juvenile record sealed, expunged or both if you have remained crime free. You may want to discuss with a lawyer or search for information about your state on the Internet.
Juvenile records do not get automatically sealed in all states.
You’re being paranoid!
May 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pmA juvenile record is not available for public view and in that aspect is “sealed” so there’s no worry about divulging such information from when you were 15 years old.
Because the case was “dismissed,” that’s to your advantage since it didn’t say “convicted.”
The only entities able to view a closed record is the judicial system.
I’m not sure what you can do, but I would think that you could talk to an attorney about having the record sealed. If you have stayed on the ‘straight and narrow’ since this incident, I would think that you would be able to have something done about this. If this was truly on your juvenile record, there should be something that can be done.
May 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pmHey, if my ex can steal a car and never serve a single day in jail, then have his record sealed, as an adult, you can have something done about this.
it’s not a good thing to have a record of anything. even when something is “dismissed” there seems to be an assumption that you have somehow circumvented “the system” . having something expunged / sealed etc. in itself creates an additional record of the action itself. i don’t think you are being paranoid , just smart. you should be concerned about your record / reputation. if you were an adult and this was discovered in a background check for a high level job , it would make the difference in your getting the offer or not. i would not lose any sleep over it / as you can’t undo what’s been done. give thought to how you would answer the question in the unlikely event that it’s even brought up .
May 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pmYou have nothing to worry about.
May 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pmjuvenile charges can not be held against you. if an employer does a background check–they shouldn’t even show up.
May 31st, 2009 at 3:02 pm