Yes. To request the expungement of an offense from your STATE (not Federal) criminal record: You must have either been exonerated, acquited, or served the complete term of your sentence - then file a petition/motion with the court setting forth valid reason(s) why your request should be granted. A judge will review your petition and the circumstances of your case and issue a ruling either granting or denying the request. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being available to the public. Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record.
A criminal record is PERMANENT.
A misdemeanor will stay on your record in Pennsylvania forever. However, some crimes can be expunged if a person petitions the court.
It becomes a permanent part of your criminal history record.
You can apply to the court to have your record 'expunged' but it is by no means automatically granted.
Yes. The expungement request form is linked below.
No, however it will show up as a reduced charge. "Expunged" means that the record will be removed from your publicly accessible record. It never disappears from your official criminal record.
A criminal record is always there unless it is expunged.
Yes, it's a request to have your record EXPUNGED.
A crime stays on your record for life. You could apply to the court to have it expunged.
You must file a motion with the court to have your record "expunged."
No a misdemeanor does not come off your record automatically after 7 years; you can file to have your criminal history sealed or expunged if you apply for this and are eligible.
Unless a person goes to go court and tries to have the misdemeanor removed it stays on a person's criminal record forever. If a person is able to have a misdemeanor expunged then it will no longer appear on their record.