can an expunged misdomeanor hurt my employment prospects?
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Expunged means it is taken off your records.  You do not have to say you have the misdemeanor behind you.  If the employer looks up history, they won't see the misdemeanor - expunged means gone.
943574
That depends.  You can petition the court for an expungment of the felony.  If that is your only offense, and you have had a productive 15 years, I would say, go for it.  It is basically the same thing as a dismissal.  On job apps they always ask, 'have you ever had a felony conviction...blah blah'.  It is always followed by the clause, 'If you have had an expungment or records sealed.....(something like this) you do not need to list it'.  They also say 'any marijuana conviction beyond two years'  no need to list....      HAH...\nGo figure.....\nIt is worth a shot.\n\nCriminal Justice Class
482383
Of course it is still on your criminal record so it will follow you for life.  But on applications or anything like that don't leave it off when it asks if you've been convicted of a crime.  If you don't put it on there and a company hires you they can fire you if they find out.  Just be honest and if they ask, explain the situation.
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The laws and procedures on filing a request for an expungement vary from state to state.  If you were filing an request to expunge a misdemeanor in California, I would say the forms are fairly simple to follow and you could do it yourself.  Other states may be different.\n\nLegally, you would have the right to try.  Whether or not you would succeed would obviously depend on your ability to read the law and follow the proper procedures.
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An expunged felony will not be on the public record that any employer can see if doing a work related background check.\n\nIt will remain in the national data base and can be viewed by police officers and anyone doing a national security clearnace on you.\n\nThe report that they can see will even show every arrest even if not indicted or convicted.
535259
If you live in the USA, expungement only means that details of your incident cannot be reported.  Your name can still be punched in, say online and it will show your name and if it was a felony or not.  That is all.\n\nDo not report it because your chances of being found out are much less than the chances of you not getting the job because you did.  Just don't go exposing yourself to anyone at work or you might tip them off to check!  LOL!
640839
its possible.  it really depends on the company and the type of misdemeanor.
21471
Most law firms will say they don't do it, because it most cases it can't be done.  You need special circumstances to expunge a criminal record -- such as a pardon.  Your best bet is to forget about it as impossible, and work on building a resume slowly, and impressing those you work for now.  Sorry.
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YOU CANT EXPUNGE CONVICTIONS.  Anyone who told you otherwise is mistaken.  Also you cannot get any bonded employment with a theft conviction. your employer will tell you that you falsified your job application when you didn't put this down.  grounds for dismissal and no unemployment.
359412
You will get a background check when you have the job.  The misdemeanors are a very negative part of your background.  They are usually looking for major convictions.  If you were at a young age the time period may be considered
843980
Hi Robert,\n\n    I have a criminal record also here in Ohio. Ultimately, it will depend on your offense.  If you can give a little more information, it might help.  Ultimately, if the offense is a "crime of dishonesty", then it cannot be expunged.\n\nChris
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Depends on the crime and conviction...\n\nI. - Arrests not resulting in conviction: \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\na. - (1) If you have arrest records that did not result in conviction, i.e. - charges dismissed, found not guilty, etc., you can apply to the Court for expungement as soon as the charges are formally disposed of by the Court handling the criminal matter.\n\n    - (2) If your charges were dismissed because you entered a supervisory treatment program or diversionary program (conditional discharge, [PTI]pre-trial intervention) where you were not required to plead guilty, you must wait until 6 months after the Court handling the criminal charges ordered your charges dismissed. (The Court usually orders them dismissed after you successfully complete your supervisory or diversionary program). AND\n\nb. - You must not have any disorderly persons, petty disorderly persons, or criminal charges, pending against you at the time your expungement petition is submitted.\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n  II - Municipal Ordinance Violations \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\na. - If you were convicted of a Municipal ordinance violation, you must wait until 2 years from the date of your conviction, payment of fine, satisfactory completion of probation or release from incarceration, whichever is the latest date, before you may petition the Court for expungement; AND\n\nb. - You must not have any disorderly persons, petty disorderly persons, or criminal charges, pending against you at the time your expungement petition is submitted; AND\n\nc. - You must have less than three disorderly or petty disorderly persons convictions and can not have any indictable convictions, (even if previously expunged) at any time, in any state/federal system.*\n\n* - There may be some room to argue that one is entitled to expunge an unlimited number of Municipal Ordinance convictions. If your case falls into the narrow class of those consisting of many Municipal Ordinance convictions, call Dan Kelley for a free consult to discuss the details of your specific situation. \n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n\n  III - Disorderly Persons and Petty Disorderly Persons Arrests/Convictions \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\na. - If you were convicted of a disorderly or petty disorderly persons offense, you must wait until 5 years from the date of your conviction, payment of fine, satisfactory completion of probation or release from incarceration, whichever is the latest date, before you may petition the Court for expungement; AND\n\nb. - You must not have any disorderly persons, petty disorderly persons, or criminal charges, pending against you at the time your expungement petition is submitted; AND\n\nc. - You must have less than four disorderly or petty disorderly persons convictions and may not have any indictable convictions, at any time, in any state/federal system. (If you do have an indictable conviction, however, it may be subject to expungement even though it precludes your DP exungement.)AND\n\nd. - You cannot have ever been granted the dismissal of charges through participation in [PTI]pre-trial intervention; AND\n\ne. - You cannot have ever been granted an expungement, sealing of records, or similar relief in any State or Federal Court with respect to a criminal/felony charge. \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n  IV - Indictable Offenses Arrests/Convictions (Crimes/Superior Court) \n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\na. - If you were convicted of an indictable offense and it is not excluded from expungement by state law, (see FAQs) you must wait until 10 years from the date of
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I'm assuming that since you have the certificate it was an arrest and conviction and not just an arrest. If the incident was 21 years ago and you've had a clean record since then, then you probably won't have much of a problem. The biggest hurdle you'll have to face is if your arrest was for drugs. People with drug convictions in their background will be automatically disqualified from some jobs, especially if you're applying for a position where you'd have access to controlled substances. The best advice that I can give you is to be 100% honest when applying for the job. Lying about your past will get you in more trouble than telling the truth.
515862
Yes it can be lowered to a misdemeanor, and then later you can ask for expungement. The other alternative is to have the Governor pardon you. Mitch Daniels will never do that so forget it.
433989
see a lawyer and see whether your committed crime(s) qualify u for expungement.  Certain types are not expungeable.
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From Expert Law Forums: Lawyernerd wrote: Something else to consider, too. 1410 probation can eventually be expunged--IF you sucessfully complete it and IF you have no other convictions on your record. And the wait is 5 years from the date you sucessfully complete your 1410 probation. So, if you got 2 yrs. of 1410 probation in 2005, and complete it on time, it will be 2012 before you will qualify for an expungement.\n\nSo, if you already have a conviction on your record for something ese (minor traffic violations don't count but nearly everything else does), your 1410 probation cannot be expunged.\n\nIf you plead guilty to simple possession (not dealing, just possession) and it is a Class 4, you might be able to have it sealed 4 years after you finish your probation.\n\nFor more informaion in Illinos expungement and sealing, go to:\nhttp://state.il.us/defender/exp.html
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Not for sure about Florida, but I believe it takes five years for a misdemeanor to be able to be expunged. If the battery was domestic violence, then I don't know.