"QUESTION: Are juvenile records sealed automatically when a person becomes an adult?ANSWER: No. Normally, a person who meets a state's eligibility requirements for record-sealing has to file a petition with the juvenile court clerk, often in the county where the juvenile adjudication occurred, formally asking the court to issue a written order sealing the record. However, some states do have limited automatic sealing provisions." -From, "The Criminal Law Handbook" By: Bergman & Berman-Barrett
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