Generally, the answer to this is “no.”  Juvenile delinquency proceedings are not criminal in nature. If you are found guilty of committing a crime as a child, you will have a juvenile record, but you will not have a criminal record. Juvenile records are confidential and, for the most part, can only be accessed by: • You and your parents • Juvenile court staff • The District Attorney • Probation • Your attorney Some exceptions to this are as follows: • Some juvenile offenses may create future consequences under the Three Strikes law. • If you are called to testify as a witness in court, some juvenile offenses can be used to raise questions about your honesty.  • Select charges in juvenile court may be disclosed to the school you attend, or to the DMV. Those agencies can use that information for their own purposes but are mandated not to disburse the information.