http://kalw.org en http://kalw.org/post/sealing-juvenile-record-has-its-benefits-and-barriers-0 <p>It&rsquo;s widely assumed that most crimes committed by juveniles are sealed or expunged when the person turns 18, but that&rsquo;s far from the case. In most states young people have to apply to seal their record, which can involve bureaucratic hurdles, fees and court appearances. Youth Radio spoke to Rourke Stacy, who has worked for the Los Angeles&nbsp; County&rsquo;s Public Defender&rsquo;s Office for nearly 11 years, as a felony trial lawyer, and an attorney doing juvenile delinquency trial work.</p><p>Turnstyle: How informed do you think the public is about sealing records?</p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0000 Sayre Quevedo 9834 at http://kalw.org Sealing A juvenile record has its benefits and barriers http://kalw.org/post/sealing-juvenile-record-has-its-benefits-and-barriers <p>It&rsquo;s widely assumed that most crimes committed by juveniles are sealed or expunged when the person turns 18, but that&rsquo;s far from the case. In most states young people have to apply to seal their record, which can involve bureaucratic hurdles, fees and court appearances. Youth Radio spoke to Rourke Stacy, who has worked for the Los Angeles&nbsp; County&rsquo;s Public Defender&rsquo;s Office for nearly 11 years, as a felony trial lawyer, and an attorney doing juvenile delinquency trial work.</p><p>Turnstyle: How informed do you think the public is about sealing records?</p> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:11:07 +0000 Sayre Quevedo 9833 at http://kalw.org Sealing a juvenile record has its benefits and barriers