The judge granted a motion for expungement filed by one of the Duggar sisters. That's how the judge had jurisdiction over the matter.
You are simply incorrect if you think a judge can otherwise (i.e. without the expungement motion/order) wave his hands & order something for a situation that was never before him in court.
Protection for Juveniles is always foremost in these sorts of cases, and no order needs to be issued because all players know the rules.
Once again, you're talking about court cases, not police records. Without the expungement motion & order, a court has zero jurisdiction over a matter never before the court. This is Government 101 stuff.
Everyone in the F***ing system knows better, and i'm quite tired of you trying to befuddle the issue.
There is NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY that thinks they can get away with releasing information about juveniles, with or without a judge's order. You do that, and your @$$ is toast.
I think before this is over, we are going to find some toasted @$$es of some officials.