How can you get your felony expunged in Alabama?

Answer 1

To request an expungement of your criminal record: You must have served the complete term of your sentence - then submit a petition to the court setting forth good 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! Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your complete 'actual' record. Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being viewed by the public. CONVICTED FELONS-CAUTION: If your request is granted - unless you are a resident of a state which completely restores your "rights" - your status will still remain that of 'convicted felon' and you remain subject to any restrictions that status places upon you (voting rights - privilege of holding elective office - firearms possession - etc).

Answer 2

File a motion with the Circuit Court requesting your record be expunged of the conviction along with good reasons why your request should be granted. A judge will review your motion and issue a ruling. CAUTION: An expunged conviction is NOT THE SAME as a pardon! The expungment will remove the conviction from your public record, and you will still remain convicted of the offense, but only law enforcement will have access to that info.

Answer 3

To request the expungement of an offense from your STATE (not Federal) criminal record: You must have 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.

FELONS CONVICTED IN STATE COURT OF STATE CRIMES: If your expungement is granted you will still remain subject to whatever restrictions state and Federal Laws place on you (e.g.- voting rights - elective office - firearms/ammunition possession - etc). UNLESS - you are a resident of a state which completely or partially restores your "privileges" (you will have to do your own search to learn if this applies to your state).

FEDERALLY CONVICTED FELONS: CAUTION: Regardless of what rights your state may restore, if you were convicted in FEDERAL Court of a FEDERAL FELONY - it is a felony offense for a federally convicted felon to EVER own or possess a firearm. The U.S. Criminal Code, makes the penalty for illegal possession of a firearm a mandatory minimum of fifteen (15) years in prison, in some cases (Title 18 U.S.C. sec 924(e)(1). At this time FEDERALLY convicted felons have no solution to their firearm disqualification. By denying funding for the purpose, Congress has effectively eliminated the review of federally convicted felons' petitions for restoration of their firearms privileges.

Answer 4

It is possible to get a felony expunged from your record in any state. It depends on why you have a felony. Some crimes are not allowed to be forgiven or expunged.