When I become an adult can they charge me still.?

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Penny K	it depends on the statutes of limitations. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Michelle T	sure can.. they can charge you as an adult too, depending on the crime.. good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Roberto J	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tommy M	Sure can and possibly hurt your chances of getting a job if they run a back ground check on you as most places do now. You History is all the way up with the FBI in their files too just to let you know Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

greg h	Turn yourself in now that way you will not need to worry about it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

John Q Citizen	Unless the crime is a capital offense they cannot. Juvenile records are sealed in CA and WA, the only states I am familiar with Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

White Knight!	Yep. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sam	aww dude i live in Indiana! anyway my grandparents are both state police officers, but anyway yeah they will charge u for it even if ur not a juvenile anymore. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

AskDaQuestions	There are statutes of limitations and depending on how bad the crime is. If you killed someone and you were 16 they may charge you as a adult; and if they don't catch you until your 44 they will still charge you with murder. Also, Don't post on yahoo saying you broke the law as a kid and were wondering if you could get away with it, prosecution lawyers would love to prove you knew it was wrong and want to get away with it. Judges in Indiana won't take to kindly to this! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jack B	Depends .. what was the crime ? , and how old were you ? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kateiskate	Nope. They already charged you once for the crime and charging someone twice for the same crime is against the law and referred to as "double jeopardy". Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

El Beast	yup Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

minipunkrocker2	Yeah they still can, but probably at juvenile level. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kim	Yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mary B	Yes, but aren't you already about 60 years-old Mr. Bush? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Penny B	It depends. If you had done time as a child, then no, unless they find reason to reopen the case. Just make sure that your Juvy records are court sealed and can not be reopened. Just don't commit any other crimes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mr. toothpick	Yes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

zanthus	why not......?????? Unless the statute of limitations has passed....eg...you think you can murder someone as a youth, and be off the hook once you become 18...or rape some woman???? I Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

masterhersh	Depends. Some crimes have a statute of limitations. Some don't. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*~~Braden's Mommy~~*	Yes they can, unless the statute of limitations is up. There is a statute of limitations on most crimes...usually 6 months to 2 years on misdemeanors, longer on felonies. Serious felonies like murder have no statute of limitations. If you wer ea juvenile when the crime was committed, you would be charged as a juvenile, although if you were close to 18 they may conduct a hearing to decide whether or not you should be charged as an adult. it would depend on the severity of the crime, but yes, you can still be charged even after you turn 18. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jen	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

lardawg54	Sure can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Vincent P	Yes, they can still charge you, but you should still be charged as a juvenile if the crime was committed as a juvenile. There is a time frame in which you can still be charged (usually several years) after the crime is committed, however you should not be charged as an adult simply because they waited out the statute. Now, it is not 100% positive that you will be tried as a juvenile. In rare cases and for especially heinous crimes, even minors can be tried as adults if the court deems it fair. However, if it was a minor crime then there is likely no need for this and you will almost certainly be tried as a juvenile as that was when the crime occurred. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Valeriee	yes and you will get into mroe trouble as an audult than a teenager Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Kelly	Yes, they can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

www.sunset-publications.com	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

miltonchick	Any crime commited has a statute of limitations. Meaning an x amount of years after which a crime was commited that the person/s responsible can be held accountable. The fact that you recently turned 18 doesn't matter. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Justin H	The main answer depends on whether the statute of limitations has run out. For example, if you raped someone when you were 16 and they didn't catch you until you were 18, you can bet you're still going to get arrested and charged with the crime. The real question is whether you will be charged as an adult or as a juvenile. And I think the answer to that largely depends on the nature of the crime and how old you were when you committed it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Patrick R	Yes, if it's still within the statute of limitations (which it probably is). Turning 18 doesn't shield you from crimes committed the night before...or 3 months before. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Phoenix: Princess of Cupcakes	They can, but you would be tried at the level at which you committed the crime unless they determine you should be tried as an adult. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Deece 1	yes..consider this... on sept 21 you were 17 and robbed someone on sept 22 the next day you turned 18. you think they should still charge you as a juvenile ? lol... good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No