In some states it is possible to be granted deferred prosecution where your sentence is delayed for a year. You will be on probation, and will be required to follow certain conditions within that time period, such as not committing any crimes, performing community service, and/or taking a drug/alcohol education course. At the end of the period the charges will be dropped and the misdemeanor taken off your record.
However, a background check will probably still reveal this history, depending on the level of the check.
The short answer: "Forever." The detailed answer is: "It depends." There are certain levels of discovery to which your records are subject. And, in essence, depending on your age, there may not be a record that is not discoverable. Consult with legal counsel for your case.
A misdemeanor conviction is a criminal conviction. Criminal records are forever, unless you are able to expunge or seal the record.
Once a conviction is on the record, it is there to stay. The only limit is who can see it, Most employers are able to access all criminal records.
If it occurred after your 18th birthday they will be a permanent part of your adult criminal history record.
All convictions are a permanent part of the person's criminal record.
A criminal record is PERMANENT.
how long does a DUI conviction stay on your record in the state of Colorado
A misdemeanor will stay on your record in Pennsylvania forever. However, some crimes can be expunged if a person petitions the court.
Forever.
How long does a misdemeanor stay on your record in Mississippi
forever your record don't go away
It stays on your record for the rest of your life.
Traffic tickets stay on your record for seven years in Colorado. Violations for driving cannot be removed from records in Colorado.
In some states, it signifies the most serious of all the Misdemeanor offenses.
Convictions stay on your record forever. You may be able to get a misdemeanor expunged off your record if you were 21 or younger at the time of the crime... but otherwise its life time and easily seen on CCAP.
A criminal record is always there unless it is expunged.