Re: Seal juv. records

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On 6/25/06, Jessica wrote:
> Ca.law - I'm 20 yrs. old now and I have a misdemeanor
> offence on my juvenile record. I am now appling for a
> cosmetology license and need to have my juvenile records
> sealed or expunged or whatever it is I need to do to clear
> my juvenile background before the cos. board investigates
> my records.
> What is the proper way to go about this? Can I obtain the
> forms myself or do I need an attorney? If, I can do it
> myself,where can I find the forms and information I need?

First, you need to see if your state has expungement
statutes on the books. Google "Expungement + your state". If
your state does and your charge can be erased, then you will
need to hire an attorney to accomplish this for you.