<p>In Pa, there is the ARD system - accelerated rehabilitation disposition or something like that. It is designed to have a person do community service, etc. and then the incident is permanently eliminated from their record. It is for first-time offenders of minor crimes. If you participate in that system, make sure you do everything you are supposed to do, exactly to the letter, and on-time.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, though, that if universities kicked out every high school senior who had drank underage, all the universities would go bankrupt. </p>
<p>If someone gets into minor trouble with the law, don’t lie to the cop, don’t run from the cop, etc. The coverup is always worse than the original offense.</p>