2006 New York Code - Nature And Effect Of Adjudication.

 
    §  380.1.  Nature and effect of adjudication. 1. No adjudication under
  this article may be denominated a conviction and no person adjudicated a
  juvenile delinquent shall be denominated a criminal by  reason  of  such
  adjudication.
    2. No adjudication under this article shall operate as a forfeiture of
  any  right or privilege or disqualify any person from holding any public
  office or receiving  any  license  granted  by  public  authority.  Such
  adjudication  shall  not  operate as a disqualification of any person to
  pursue or engage in  any  lawful  activity,  occupation,  profession  or
  calling.
    3.  Except  where specifically required by statute, no person shall be
  required  to  divulge  information  pertaining  to  the  arrest  of  the
  respondent  or  any  subsequent proceeding under this article; provided,
  however, whenever a person adjudicated a juvenile  delinquent  has  been
  placed  with  the  office  of  children  and family services pursuant to
  section 353.3 of this article, and is thereafter enrolled as  a  student
  in  a  public  or private elementary or secondary school, the court that
  has  adjudicated  such  person  shall  provide  notification   of   such
  adjudication  to  the  designated  educational official of the school in
  which such person is enrolled as a student. Such notification  shall  be
  used by the designated educational official only for purposes related to
  the  execution  of  the  student's  educational  plan, where applicable,
  successful school  adjustment  and  reentry  into  the  community.  Such
  notification shall be kept separate and apart from such student's school
  records  and  shall  be  accessible  only  by the designated educational
  official.  Such  notification  shall  not  be  part  of  such  student's
  permanent  school record and shall not be appended to or included in any
  documentation regarding such student and shall be destroyed at such time
  as such student is no longer enrolled in the school district. At no time
  shall such notification  be  used  for  any  purpose  other  than  those
  specified in this subdivision.