If the offense occurred prior to your 18th birthday it should have automatically become hidden to the public when you turned 18. HOWEVER - you need to realize that although the public can't view it, law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will still have access to it. You can submit a motion to your local Circuit Court requesting that your juvenile history be removed from the public record. This should have happened anyway, and should be a very quick, cut-and-dried, procedure.
The fact that you were arrested, the charge, AND the fact that it was dsimissed WILL appear (unless expunged).
In Texas, a shoplifting charge can stay on your record permanently, unless you are able to have it expunged or sealed. Expungement is possible in certain circumstances, such as if the charges were dismissed, you completed a diversion program, or you were acquitted.
In many States in the US,You can petition the court to have a charge of shoplifting expunged from your criminal record after a certain amount of time has passed,this is most done for misdemeanors, Felony charges on a criminal record can be expunged under certain circumstances but are rarely successful.
A crime stays on your record forever, unless expunged. That is a big incentive to not commit crimes.
IN THE U.S. - - Unless the record is "expunged" by legal action, offenses ALWAYS remain on your record. Exception: charges levied against a juvenile are no longer available (except to law enforcement) after they become an 'adult.'
If you have a felony charge on your record you will not be able to get your licence
You may be able to have the criminal charge of DUI expunged (although I seriously doubt it), the DMV record is NOT expungable. It becomes a permanent part of your driving record.
no Added: If you are eligible for the action, you can file a motion to have the charge EXPUNGED from your record.
Maybe he's just telling you that, or maybe he wasn't actually charged with Domestic Violence but with a lessser offense such as . . . . . perhaps Simple Assault. The actual charge of Domestic Violence cannot be expunged.
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.
You can get an assault charge taken off of your record by petitioning the court to have the charge expunged. Plea your case in front of a judge. There are no guarantees that it will be taken off of your record.
you don't without getting the charge overturned and the record expunged