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Expungement is not an automatic process. It has te be requested by submitting a petition to the court, setting forth the reason you believe it should be granted. After revieweing all the facts of your case the judge will rule. Even if it is granted an expungement is NOT a pardon or "forgiveness." You will always remain on record as convicted of the crime and (if a felon) always be subject to the restirctions that federal (and local) laws place on convicted felons.

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