How does the juvenile expungement process occur after he/she has successfully completed probation?
No action is required by the juvenile or his/her family. In Cumberland County, the juvenile probation department files and completes the expungement process without any action from the juvenile or family. Depending on a juvenile’s disposition, one of the following three situations will occur:


(1) If a juvenile completed the Youth Aid Panel, the expungement process begins after the juvenile finalizes his/her contract.


(2) If a juvenile was given a Consent Decree or Informal Adjustment Disposition, the expungement process begins at age 18 unless the juvenile was over the age of 18 while under supervision. If the juvenile completes the Consent Decree after the age of 18, the expungement process begins six months after probation supervision ends.


(3) If a juvenile was Adjudicated Delinquent, the expungement process begins 5 years after probation supervision ends. If the individual has any misdemeanor or felony convictions as an adult, their juvenile record will not be expunged.

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1. How is my child referred to the juvenile probation office?
2. Can a juvenile be fingerprinted or photographed?
3. Why was my child detained?
4. How do I contact or visit my child if he/she is detained or placed into emergency shelter care?
5. What happens after my child is detained?
6. What happens if my child has been arrested and criminally charged by the police but was not detained?
7. What happens at the intake interview?
8. Will my son/daughter be represented by legal counsel in Juvenile Court?
9. What are the expectations of my child if they end up on probation?
10. What are the collateral consequences of my child being Adjudicated Delinquent?
11. How does the juvenile expungement process occur after he/she has successfully completed probation?