Under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA), you may be able to avoid having a criminal conviction on your record, if you are between the ages of 17 and 21 you may qualify for HYTA.
Requirements for HYTA:
Age:
In order for HYTA to apply, you must be between the ages of 17 and 21 when the alleged act occurred
Crime:
HYTA is not available if you are charged with a life felony, certain offenses dealing with controlled substances or traffic offense.
Other considerations:
You must plead guilty in order for the judge to consider the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. It is always the judges decision whether or not you qualify. After you plead, the judge can still place you on probation or in jail, however once you have completed your sentence, the incident will be removed from your record. Once you plea, your record becomes a nonpublic record while proceedings are deferred and you are on probation. The nonpublic record will be open only to the courts, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Human Services, law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys.
In every criminal case it is always advised that you have an attorney.
If you would like a consultation regarding your case, please call 248-956-1165. The consultation is free and confidential. You have nothing to lose by calling.