They essentially mean the same thing. To request an expungement of a STATE criminal record: You must have either been acquited or 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 actual 'true' record. Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being viewed by the public. Although basically the same felony crimes are somewhat more problematic.
It will never be sealed unless you apply for expungement.
A conviction will stay on a defendant's permanent record forever. If it occurred while the defendant was underage, the records will be sealed, however and may be eligible for expungement.
Go to the Clerk of The Court and present a motion to the court for expungement. A judge will consider your request and the reason for it and after considering the crime and your reason for the request he will make a ruling either for or against you.
When an individual is looking to have a prior conviction destroyed or sealed, they would use an expungement lawyer. If the prior conviction is destroyed or sealed then it can not be used by state or federal repositories.
You will need to go back to court and ask that your prior criminal records be "sealed". That does not mean that they do not exist, but generally speaking it means they are not available for public view. Usually expungement is in consideration of a first time offense. That does not mean they completely disappear. They will always be available to law enforcement and the legal system. Granting an expungement gives you a "second change" in life to gain employment, etc. and not have your past held against you. This is basically a one shot deal. Any future criminal activity, and those sealed records are opened.
In Mississippi, expungement is generally available for certain non-violent offenses, but house burglary typically does not qualify due to its classification as a felony. However, individuals can seek to have their records sealed or obtain a pardon, which may restore some rights. It's advisable to consult with a legal professional to explore specific circumstances and options for expungement or clemency.
He has ordered his records sealed from view .
No. Expungement only means that that particular offense is sealed to the public. Government ALWAYS retains access to it.
An expungement is a lawsuit where a first time offender seeks for earlier records to be sealed. This basically means that no other crimes or incidences can be used against the person.
It means that whatever records are being referred to had had information removed AND they were sealed. Reply by Darren Chaker: To purge is to remove. Consider 'purging' information as deleting it from a database. To seal is to keep from public access, but is available to unseal if the one of very few reasons exist, do in fact exist. Otherwise, the sealed records are sealed forever. In California, the law provides broad power to determine what should be sealed if in the absence of specific law. For example, juvenile records must be sealed and destroyed upon the court granting the petition, adoption records must sealed by statute as well. Darren Chaker
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In an expungement hearing, the court reviews a petition filed by an individual seeking to have their criminal record sealed or destroyed. The petitioner typically presents evidence demonstrating their eligibility for expungement, such as compliance with sentencing requirements and the passage of a specified time period. The prosecutor may argue for or against the expungement, and the judge ultimately decides whether to grant or deny the request based on the merits of the case and legal criteria. If granted, the expungement effectively removes public access to the criminal record.