If I received youthful offender how can I show my employer that I was not convicted of a crime?
In 1999, I received youthful offender for something stupid I did as a teenager, it was resolved. I served three years on probation, 500 hours of community service. My employer has to run a criminal bureau of investigation on all employees and the arrest came up. I called the lawyer that handled the case, he went to the courthouse but because the record was youthful offender it is sealed. If I do not get something stating the verdict I will be fired in two weeks.
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Okay.. first of all, a juvenile case doesn't have a "verdict". Juvenile matters are NOT criminal matters.. they're civil. So juvenile's are not "convicted" which was probably the question on the employment application... but are "adjudicated" under civil petitions. Also, your record has been sealed by the Courts, so no information can be given from that file. By anyone. To anyone.
I would contact the attorney who represented you and have him or her write a letter or give your employer a call and explain the legal facts of juvenile cases to the employer.
They cannot fire you for having been "convicted" of a criminal offense... you haven't been!!
The question on the application is "have you ever been convicted of a crime FOR WHICH YOU HAVE NOT BEEN PARDONED?"
The answer is no, because it happened when you were a juvenile and is now wiped off your record. It would be wrongful firing if he held that against you, especially with no proof. (The case is sealed, he is not permitted to see the details.)
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