Youth Records
Like adults, a youth who is found guilty of a crime will have a criminal record. Information about his or her criminal history is kept in a file. Only certain people can read the youth’s criminal record:
- The youth
- The victim
- A police officer
- A Crown prosecutor
- A judge
- The youth worker
- The youth’s parents or guardian
- The youth’s lawyer
- The Attorney General of the Province
- The director of a jail
- The youth’s school supervisor
Having a criminal record can prevent a youth who wants to travel outside of Canada or study at some universities. The convicted youth will usually have a record for 3 to 5 years after his or her last youth sentence is over. Sometimes the record is kept longer if the offence was very serious. Learn more about youth records.