It becomes a permanent part of your criminal history 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.
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.
A criminal record is always there unless it is 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 must file a motion with the court to have your record "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.
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.
As long as you live if you do not file to have it expunged/removed.