As with anything in dealing with administrative bureaucracies, when an expungement is granted is not instantaneous. The expungement order has to be written, filed with the court, and then forwarded to various entities within the criminal justice system including law enforcement and the courts, etc. I would give it a good 30-60 days just to be on the safe side, before I started relying on the supposition that the record was now 'invisible.'
No, the misdemeanor shows on your record. You pled to, and were convicted of, a misdemeanor and that's what the record will show.
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.
Yes, a misdemeanor for shoplifting in CA will typically show up on a background check in CA. Misdemeanor convictions can appear on both standard and more thorough background checks conducted in the state.
Yes it will. Expunged records are only sealed against access by the PUBLIC.
It's difficult, but if you were found not guilty it is a little more likely. The charge will always show up, just not necessarily as a not guilty.
Public intoxication is a minor misdemeanor but a crime nonetheless. If it occurred after your 18th birthday it WILL show up on your record.
You'd still be limited to whatever jobs you'd be eligible for without an expunged record. An expungement does not relieve you of the conviction - it only makes it less accessible to the general public. It'll still show up on a background check.
Yes it is, I recently had a felony expunged and it doesn't show up on my criminal history. But, only certain felonies will fall under these guideline's and you might have to go through a long process to remove it.
Any convictions you have remain on your record for life, unless you manage to get your record expunged.
Once convicted a misdemeanor takes effect immediately. Even before a person is convicted of a misdemeanor crime it can be viewed on a persons record as pending.
The question is unclear. (1) You cannot have an expungement awarded to you via a subpoena. (2) If someone subpoenas your expunged record it IS available, but they would have to show cause why it should be released to them, and it would have to be released by a judicial order. Once your record is expunged it is not available to the public - but it IS available to law enforcement, the courts, government agencies and those organizations that conduct security clearance background checks for the government.
It depends on the actual wording of your charge. If you were charged under a municipal ordnance it MAY not, however, usually such a charge amounts to a misdemeanor which will show up on your adult record