Youth Criminal Record

When you do a crime and you are dealt with by the youth criminal justice system, you will have a youth criminal record. Having a youth record can affect your ability to apply for college or university, to get certain jobs, and to travel to other countries. Your youth record may not be erased when you turn 18 years of age. Your youth record may stay open longer or may be closed sooner, depending on such factors as the type of crime, the type of sentence, and whether you do another crime while your record is still open.

• Your record from extrajudicial sanctions closes after 2 years if you don't do another crime
• Your youth court record stays open for at least 3-5 years after you complete the sentence and/or probation
• If you do another crime during this waiting period, your record will be kept open until the waiting period is over for the most recent crime
• If you are over 18 years of age and you do a crime while your youth record is still open, your youth record becomes a part of your adult record
• Adult records stay open for life unless you get a pardon