Former juvenile offender trying to serve

[el_zool]

What is the name of your state? Washington

To make a long story short, when I was 17 (I'm 23 now) I plead guilty to five misdemeanor, non-violent charges in juvenile court. I'm currently trying to enlist in the Army, but those charges are keeping me out. My recruiter has mentioned that he's seen this before, and in times past the enlistee has been able to have the number of charges reduced post facto in order to allow him/her the right to serve their country, as four charges is the most you can have on your record and be eligible for enlistment. The recruiter also has said that having the juvenile records sealed may or may not be sufficient (he wasn't quite sure). If anyone knows of any legal precedent for requesting a reduction in charges or whether or not having the records sealed will suffice, I would most sincerely appreciate it. Thank you to anyone who is able to respond with any modicum of advice or insight.

The charges on my record are as follows:
2 cts Vehicle Prowl second degree
1 ct Attempted Vehicle Prowl second degree
1 ct Possession Stolen Property third degree
1 ct Attempted Possession Stolen Property second degree

 

[Varenter2005]

Huh

I was in USMC DEP for 6 months and the recruiter in many instances personnally called the local authorities and discussed these matters. Almost always it was handled. Also there are waivers for things such as this. More than likely you'll be a B code instead of A which basically means if the Military needs more bodies and there's no more A's (which means perfect record, passed ASVAB, and Graduated High School) then they'll take the B's. You always have options. Consider other recruiters.