When he was in his teens, my son pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing a small amount of marijuana. Answer Quite possibly, yes.
Most states have laws that allow offenses by young wrongdoers to be erased from their records.
Under this law, once the defendant has pleaded guilty or a guilty verdict has been reached, the judge may decide that the interests of justice would be better served by removing the onus of a criminal conviction from the offender's record. Other states have comparable statutes, and, in most jurisdictions, minor drug offenses are treated in this fashion. It is quite possible, then, that your son's criminal record no longer exists. Your first step should be to check the juvenile court records to find out whether your son's conviction has already been erased. If it hasn't, and your son meets your state's eligibility requirements, you can file a petition with the juvenile court clerk to have the record expunged.