Before you plea, you should be aware of the Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Convictions or Adjudications. Think About It!

A Juvenile Record Can...

PREVENT you from:

• Getting a job
• Getting accepted to college or graduate school
• Joining the military
• Becoming a U.S. citizen

You MAY be...

• SUSPENDED or EXPELLED from school.
• Required to register as a sex offender.
• EVICTED from public housing.

Your record is NOT always private, the following may have access:

• THE GENERAL PUBLIC
• SCHOOL OFFICIALS
• POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS