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A juvenile defense attorney may be able to help you request the sealing or expunging of your juvenile record under certain conditions.
If requesting to seal a juvenile record, one of the following must be true:
Two years after the final disposition, the juvenile may request sealing, barring certain offenses.
The court will automatically expunge a sealed record five years after sealing or when the offender turns 23. If your record isn’t sealed, you may apply for expungement, barring certain offenses.
Typical juvenile offenses in Ohio include traffic offenses, underage OVI (operating a vehicle under the influence), drug and alcohol possession, theft, trespassing, destruction of property, and violent crimes.
Contact us today at Fortress Law Group, LLC, to schedule a consultation with one of our juvenile crime attorneys in Willoughby or Cleveland, OH, and the surrounding areas.
Juvenile offenses in Ohio range from minor offenses to serious crimes. If your child receives adjudication and disposition (sentencing) in juvenile court, they could face any of several outcomes, including:
Under certain circumstances, the state may try a juvenile as an adult for especially severe offenses. If a young person over the age of 16 is facing charges for murder, aggravated murder, or a felony sex offense, or if they used a firearm to commit the crime, the courts may try them as an adult.
If a young person age 14 or older is committed to a Department of Youth Services facility, the courts may also decide to try them as an adult for a serious offense. Other circumstances on a case-by-case basis may necessitate the court to try a juvenile as an adult.
Juvenile defendants have just as much right to file an appeal for a conviction as an adult. There is a time limit for juvenile attorneys to file an appeal, so consider if you want to retain the same juvenile crimes lawyer or if you want to retain a new attorney for the appeal.
While juveniles have many of the same rights as adults, one significant difference is that juveniles do not have the right to a trial by jury. Instead, their juvenile crimes attorney must present their arguments directly to a judge.
Juvenile defendants don’t face criminal charges for offenses in juvenile court. Juvenile court is part of the civil court system. However, if tried as an adult, they will face criminal charges in a jury trial.
Not just any Ohio criminal defense attorney is suitable to represent a child in juvenile court. Matthew C. Bangerter, an experienced juvenile crimes attorney with our firm at Fortress Law Group in Cleveland Metro, can review your child’s case and help you build a defense. Call our offices at (440) 340-1740 to schedule a case review.
At Fortress Law Group, we want to provide you with a clear understanding of the criminal charges you may be facing and their implications for your future. We maintain a collection of resources to educate and prepare you for effective coordination with your legal team.
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