Thanks for the replies. It sort've made me feel better. Yes, I did receive the civil demand letter and my parents paid for that immediately. I'm pretty sure I was arrested as a juvi. I'm not sure if laws in CA are similar to ones in IL. I do know that I can have my record sealed when I'm 18 and if it's been a year since the arrest or conviction which will be in 6-7 months. However, I'm still scared that I would not be getting a job for a while and that my arrest will show up in a criminal background check..