October 7, 2016
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Judge Tom

We understand your concerns. First, try contacting the court or probation office that your case went through. It sounds like you completed some sort of diversion program. You can request a copy of your record to make sure that there is nothing on it. It likely won’t come up, but every state has its own laws on how these types of “records” are maintained. You can also try looking through the court’s website for any information. Here is a link to each state’s link for public access to court information – just click on your state and then see which counties, courts, etc. have such information available online. Finally, here is another resource that has some information about joining the military with a juvenile record. Best of luck.

(Check our Teen Help Network for more help and resources in your area. This is information only – not legal advice.)

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The Author Judge Tom

Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.