DOJ denied me

[NCSD]

So this is the story I went to transfer a lower reciever Friday and the DOJ called said I was denied because of a charge I had when I was 14 years old
(14 years ago) the charge was me having a screwdriver in my sock. They said the juvenile department flaged my name but it's wierd because I've been trouble free sense then. My question is it possible to be denied for a small charge like that, that happened that long ago or am I just screwed now?
Any info will be appreciated

[halifax]

So this is the story I went to transfer a lower reciever Friday and the DOJ called said I was denied because of a charge I had when I was 14 years old
(14 years ago) the charge was me having a screwdriver in my sock. They said the juvenile department flaged my name but it's wierd because I've been trouble free sense then. My question is it possible to be denied for a small charge like that, that happened that long ago or am I just screwed now?
Any info will be appreciated

Juvenile records can be sealed and you should do that. A screwdriver in your sock? I doubt that was the actual charge. Do you know the PC you were charged with?

[tgriffin]

If the charge was felony concealed weapons carry of a dirk/dagger, then yes, the denial makes sense, regardless of the time you have been trouble free sense that. I'm not saying that its right that you were denied, but from a legal sense, yes that is how the system is currently run.

[JustGone]

Aren't records sealed at 18?

[SJgunguy24]

Sounds fishy, did you go to court and get this squared away back then?

[halifax]

Aren't records sealed at 18?

Minor stuff maybe but felony convictions only if one petitions for it and it's granted. I believe.

[Greg-Dawg]

Yup, screwed.

[abalone hunter]

was it a flathead or a philips?

[Steveo8]

Sounds like pinhead to me

[sirnonz]

sorry to hear, try to see if you can do anything about getting it sealed.

[HondaMasterTech]

That's "screwed" up.

[CHS]

Aren't records sealed at 18?

Nope! They lead you to believe that, but records are NEVER sealed. There's just no such thing. If you get an expungement for example, it just updates your record, but it doesn't seal or delete anything.

That said, any felony on your record, juvenile or not, will prohibit you from purchasing guns. Any violent misdemeanor will prohibit you for 10 years.

Given that this was 14 years ago, I'm guessing it was a felony charge, so you're screwed for life.

Contact a lawyer if you want to own guns ever again.

[wildcard]

Nope! They lead you to believe that, but records are NEVER sealed. There's just no such thing. If you get an expungement for example, it just updates your record, but it doesn't seal or delete anything.

That said, any felony on your record, juvenile or not, will prohibit you from purchasing guns. Any violent misdemeanor will prohibit you for 10 years.

Given that this was 14 years ago, I'm guessing it was a felony charge, so you're screwed for life.

Contact a lawyer if you want to own guns ever again.

Don't listen to this BS.

Get your records sealed by going to the Juevenile Courthouse. Tell them you want to petition to have your records sealed. They'll schedule a court date for you and chances are that you won't even have to step foot into the courtroom. You'll have to list all your charges (they can look it up for you).

Now you can actually answer "No" to the felony and arrest questions assuming all you have is a juevenile record.

The above poster is somewhat correct though.. some agencies can still see your records. Not to the extent he/she advocates though.

[mmartin]

also possible to go to the court and ask that your felony charge be reduced to a misdo. on grounds of completion of your probation and no trouble since. once that's done, you can have the misdo expunged.

not sure of all the details of how this works, but a friend of mine's son just did this.

takes a lawyer familiar with the process.
megan

[CHS]

The above poster is somewhat correct though.. some agencies can still see your records. Not to the extent he/she advocates though.

Agencies like the DOJ and the FBI who run NICS.