Criminal record
139 Criminal record
A youth warning, a youth caution or an early diversion outcome plan must not be recorded on a child's criminal record or form part of the child's criminal history.
To avoid doubt, the following are not to be treated as a finding of guilt that a child committed an offence—
the giving of a youth warning for the alleged offence;
the giving of a youth caution for the alleged offence;
a referral to or participation in an early diversion group conference in respect of the alleged offence;
the finalising of an early diversion outcome plan for the alleged offence;
the completion to the satisfaction of the Children's Court of an early diversion outcome plan for the alleged offence.
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