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Can a 17 yr old go to jail on a misdemeanor in KY?
It is POSSIBLE, especially if you have been bound over to be tried as an adult. Otherwise you can be sent to a juvenile facility to serve whatever detention you may receive.
Do fringerprints carry over from juvenile records to permanent records?
Fingerprints remain the same regardless of what age you were when you were printed, are now. Fingerprint files are totally different records from criminal records, and prints taken as a juvenile are available for use when you are an adult.
What is the punishment for murder under 18?
It depends on the legislation of the country.Added: (in the US) if the juvenile is of sound mind and of the "age of legal reason" they may well be bound over for trial as an adult and subject to 'adult' penality.
Do juvenile offenses non summary carry over into adulthood on a criminal background check?
No.
How long does a misdemeanor charge stay on your record in Virginia?
A misdemeanor offense - if you received it after you became an adult (over 18)- will always appear on your record. Criminal offenses do not expire or "go away."
Will juvenile felonies show up on an adult background check?
No. A juvenile criminal record is sealed.Added: UNLESS, the felony the juvenile committed was serious enough to have caused them to be bound over to adult court for trial and adjudication. THEN, that record would appear on the individuals adult record.
What happens when someone under 18 commits a crime?
A crime is a crime no matter WHAT the age of the person committing it. The only difference between juvenile offenders and adult offenders, is in how they are handled by the court.
In a majority of juvenile court jurisdictions a juvenile's right to a trial by jury is governed by?
Juveniles do not have access to trial by jury . . . . -------------------- Unless they have committed a capital crime and have been bound over to the adult court for prosecution.
What kind of punishment would an adult receieve for shoplifting over 100.00?
It depends on the circumstances and the offenders prior record. In most jurisdictions this would amount to a misdemeanor offense.
Is false pretenses over 200.00 but less than a 1000.00 a misdemeanor or felony?
misdemeanor
Should juveniles have their own court?
They should and they do. It is called Juvenile Court, and is presided over by Juvenile Court Judges and Magistrates. This is the venue that Juveniles will be tried in provided they have not been moved to the adult venue, which is possible in most states at the age of thirteen.
What is considered have you been convicted of a crime on a job application?
If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony as an adult over the age of 18, you must explain the sentence and date of the conviction (perhaps more if it specifically asks) unless the record was sealed or expunged. Depending on which state you live in, you may have to report juvenile convictions as well. Some states allow adults not to report their juvenile record, but others force applicants to report them up until the age of 24 (unless the record has been sealed).
