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No, your record does not automatically clear when you turn 18. You should contact a local attorney to discuss sealing your juvenile record. The information provided in this answer does not create an attorney-client relationship and is not considered to be legal advice.

Whether or not your record can be cleared typically depends on the following. Age. Some states provide for automatic expungement of certain juvenile records regardless of age but, usually, you must be an adult to have your record expunged. In most states, this means you must be at least 18 years old.

File a petition. The former offender (sometimes called the "petitioner") files a petition perhaps with the juvenile court clerk in the county where the offense occurred asking the court to seal the petitioner's juvenile record. Most courts have preprinted forms, with instructions, that you can fill out.

When your record is expunged, it is as if the offense never happened. Your record is removed or destroyed, and it not available for anyone to access, even by court order. As with a sealed record, you can legally deny the existence of that the events that were on the record.

Sealed records are technically still there, but they are no longer part of the public record and can only be accessed and reviewed by way of a formal court order. ... Expunged and sealed records can sometimes show up on criminal background checks.

Most law firms charge between $900-$1500.00 for a record sealing or expungement and charge you extra for attorney travel, mailing costs, copying costs, etc. We doubt you will find a lower flat fee.

Generally, if a criminal record is expunged or sealed, it's as though the crime never occurred and you can legally say (to a potential employer, for example) that you were never charged or convicted of a crime. State laws vary tremendously as to which conviction and arrest records can be expunged.

Sealing of records fees range from $1300 to $1500 and the application costs with FDLE and court filing fees are usually just under $150.

How much does it cost to get a record seal in Colorado? $624 plus a $27.98 processing fee and all reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by the prosecuting attorney.