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Youth Record Access Period Calculator

Calculate when a young person's criminal record becomes inaccessible under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Estimate only — not legal advice. Access period rules and disclosure exceptions are fact-specific.

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Disposition Details

Type of Disposition

Date Youth Sentence Was Completed

New Offence During Access Period

A new offence occurred during this access period

Access Period Results

Select the disposition type and enter the date, then click Calculate Access Period.

📋 About Youth Record Access Periods

Under YCJA s.119, a young person's record is only accessible to specified people (police, courts, certain officials) for a limited “access period” — after that, it generally cannot be used to identify the person as a youth offender, and the RCMP must purge it from CPIC. Further disclosure after expiry generally requires a judge's order.

Extrajudicial measures (informal warnings/cautions with no charge) don't create a formal YCJA record or access period at all — though police keep an internal record for their own future reference.

If a new offence is committed during an existing access period, the period extends to whichever is later — the original end date, or the access period end date for the new offence. Read our full guide: Youth Criminal Records in Ontario: How the YCJA Works

YCJA Access Periods — Quick Reference

Disposition	Access Period	Runs From
Extrajudicial Measures	No formal record/access period	N/A — internal police record only
Extrajudicial Sanctions	2 years	Date the sanction is consented to
Summary Conviction	3 years	Completion of the youth sentence
Indictable Conviction	5 years	Completion of the youth sentence

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Limited Access, Not Erased

During the access period, only specified people/agencies can view the record — it isn't public.

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Extended, Not Restarted

A new offence during the access period extends it to the later of the two applicable end dates.

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Adult Offence Exception

Being convicted of an adult offence during the access period can end YCJA protection entirely.

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Judicial Order for Later Access

Disclosure after the access period expires generally requires a court order.

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Youth Record Access Period Calculator

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