If your records were officially expunged it means that members of the general public cannot view your past criminal history.
HOWEVER - the following organizations still have access to your record: all government agencies - the court system - law enforcement agencies - and organizations doing background investigations for government security clearances.
A felony conviction record is forever unless it is expunged. If you qualify for expungement you can have the offense expunged. HOWEVER - an expungement only hides the conviction from the general public. Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to it which would prevent you from ever possessing a firearm.
In Ohio, DUI convictions cannot be expunged from your criminal record. The conviction will stay on your record permanently.
Yes. The expungement request form is linked below.
To erase or destroy. Regarding criminal records, 'expungement of record' means the removal of a conviction from a person's criminal record.
Check the expungement law in your state and if you qlualify you can apply to have the offense expunged.
Law enforcement agencies retain the records of all arrests and convictions going back as far as 20 or 30 years. These records fall under open records laws that in some states allow anyone access to them. In every state they are at least available to potential employers, schools, credit agencies, and licensing boards. This law even includes arrests where the person was found not guilty. If you have a conviction or even an arrest on your record, this access to your criminal record could result in discrimination against you when it comes to getting a job, borrowing money, and many other things. However, it is possible to have old arrests and convictions taken off the public records and removed from police folders. This is known as an expungement. Having your criminal record expunged involves either the sealing or erasing of all police and court records related to your arrest and conviction. Once your record has been expunged, it is legal for you to answer "no" if you are asked if you have ever been convicted of a crime. You may also be able to say that you have never been arrested. Expungement laws are different for each state. The best way to find out if you qualify to have your record expunged is to contact an attorney well-versed in your state's laws about expunging criminal records. There are some things regarding expungements that are the same in every state, however: •A written application for expungement must be sent to the court. •If you have a conviction expunged, it is possible that it can still be used against you at sentencing if you commit another crime. The expunged conviction can count if the court is considering using the "three strikes" sentencing law. •In order to apply for an expungement, you must be through serving your sentence and you must wait for one year after your conviction. If your state offers expungements, you should hire a lawyer and start the expungement process as soon as the law allows. It is important to note that even if the court stated that after a certain amount of time after your conviction that your record would be expunged, this won't happen automatically. An experienced expungement attorney is familiar with what is required for a request for expungement and your request is more likely to be approved if you do go through a lawyer.
Not unless you've petitioned the state to have your firearms rights restored. BTW; Expungement only removes your record from the public portion of your records, law enforecement, the courts, and government agencies still have access to it.
It general expungement is possible. It all depends from case to case. First you have to make sure that you are eligible for expungement; to do this you will need to contact the relevant authorities in PA.
In my opinion, expunged. This will clear your record so it never appears again.
Florida does provide for the expungement of criminal records but there are some criteria that must be met and usually only one offense per your lifetime can be expunged. See below link:
"Expunged" only applies to court and government maintained records. It does not apply to any records kept or maintained by private organizations or companies.
It is difficult to define the questioner's use the term "exonerated." but you can refer to the expungement laws of your state and see if you qualify.