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 All youth convictions are sealed at the time the person turns 18 years old. However, if a person is found guilty of an adult ''Criminal Code'' offence within 3 years following the completion of  a sentence for a criminal youth summary conviction  offence or within 5 years of completion of a sentence for a criminal youth indictable offence then their youth record is re-opened and remains part of the person's permanent record under youth convictions.
-:'''Note:''' The time calculation under this section of the Youth Court Justice Act is complicated. As such occasionally mistakes are made and if you see a Youth Record as part of a client’s criminal record the time requirements for re-opening that youth record should be double checked.
+*'''Note:''' The time calculation under this section of the Youth Court Justice Act is complicated. As such occasionally mistakes are made and if you see a Youth Record as part of a client’s criminal record the time requirements for re-opening that youth record should be double checked.
 A record suspension (formerly a pardon) allows people who were convicted of a criminal offence, but have completed their sentence and demonstrated they are law-abiding citizens for a prescribed number of years, to have their criminal record kept separate and apart from other criminal records.