I shall answer with another question, why are you planning to, or already have, robbed a house?!
Your criminal record lasts your entire lifetime, it does not automatically "go away" or expire after a certain length of time.
Burglary is a felony offense. If sentenced to prison you will spend at least one year.
There are various levels of burglary charges. You can hope to get probation and not go to jail for a burglary charge in SC if you do not have a record.
A felony cannot be expunged from your record in Louisiana.
forever
Considering that just to place the bugs you would be entering their house WITH a criminal intent, you are committing Burglary - a felony. Anything you did after that would simply be another charge added on to the felony Burglary charge you already have.
If it was committed after your 18th birthday it becomes a permanent part of your criminal history record.
A felony stays on your record until it removed. You can have most felonies expunged from your record and have your civil rights restored.
Typically a felony for anything is next to impossible to get expunged from your record if you were found guilty.
The amount of time spent in jail for burglary in Georgia depends on the severity of the crime. It is a felony and the sentence could be five years or more along with a fine and restitution.
A felony conviction will remain on your 'record' indefinetly, until you have it expunged via Court order.
Felonies are forever... Expunging a record is very difficult and very costly.