Expungement is a way to hide or destroy a criminal record from public view. Some states do not allow expungement at all and others permit it to varying degrees. In Idaho, expungement of afelonyis available in a few limited circumstances, such as some juvenile felony convictions and any arr...
Make sure you qualify to have your misdemeanors expunged. People who are eligible for an expungement under Arkansas law include those that have been pardoned unless the crime is a sex offense, against a minor, or resulted in death or serious injuries; those who have been pardoned for a crime...
One of the worst things that you can have on your record when trying to get a job is a felony drug conviction, but will this completely disqualify you from ever getting a job ever again? Truth be told, if you ever have to check “Yes” to the dreaded, “Have you ever been ...
Expunged records may show up on background checks if your criminal record is on a private database. What you need to understand is. It is not illegal for companies to obtain criminal records- because most (but not all) are public records. When you expunge your record, the Department of J...
Felony conviction where you are not granted probation (not including serious, violent, or sex offender crimes)4 years after case closes The Clean Slate Act takes the burden off you to file a motion to seal or expunge your record. Plus for the first time, it allows forautomatic reliefof fe...
While the less common form of expungement is certainly supe- rior to the more common form, at least from the defendant's standpoint, only certain types of defendants committing certain types of crimes are eligible to obtain this more complete ex- pungement. For instance, this avenue is ...
Expungement Process Depending upon the type of conviction you have, you may be able to get the slate wiped clean through a process called expungement. If you can have your record expunged, all history of prior convictions will be erased, according to the Ohio Re-Entry Coalition. There are ...
Expungement is often granted if the crime committed was a minor offense, or if enough time has passed since the incident occurred. One should not have to live with the fear of knowing their mugshot is posted for the world to see. Unfortunately, anyone with access to the internet can ...
There are two basic ways to have gun rights restored after an eligible conviction: by having a “wobbler” felony reduced to a misdemeanor, or by receiving a pardon from the California governor. A“wobbler” is an offense that can be charged as either a felony or a misdemeanor. If you we...
MISSOURI — Voters passed a constitutional amendment in 2022 legalizing cannabis and requiring the state to expunge misdemeanor marijuana offenses from the records of anyone no longer in prison or on probation. But the state’s Republican governor, Mike Parson, has shot down the idea of a blanket...