Can an ARREST record be expunged?
452058
It depends on the state.  Normally arrest records aren't seen by the public and therefore aren't cleaned.  Regardless of if you were convicted you WERE ARRESTED.  Some states do allow it to be purged, but not all.  Speak with a lawyer or call your local law bar, they'll probably be able to give you some free basic info on your area, and for a fee help you get it done.
875555
Depending on the type of conviction this could be with you the rest of your life.  Some states have a "defered judgement" which means that if you meet all their requirements and after a limited amount of time you can have it expundged.  Some states also allow you to petition the courts to have an old offense "sealed" so that it would no longer be public record.  Call the local public defenders office or legal aid office and ask about your particular situation and laws.     Good Luck!!!
82955
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.
477129
If you have it expunged, then all records are erased. There is no more record on you that can be retrieved by any one.
1155247
~~~~LISTEN TO ME~~~~\n\nComplete your education. \n\nBefore you apply for a job, return to your attorney and request that he have your criminal record expunged.  You must have completed your probation, payment of fines, and not have committed any more crimes~KEEP YOUR RECORD CLEAN~\n\nExpunged records are withdrawn from public access, allowing courts to give deserving people a chance to rebuild their lives without the stigma of a criminal conviction. Almost every state allows expungement of records for juvenile convictions and for cases where an adult defendant was acquitted.\n\nYour education will help with the completion of your expungment~it will show that you are deserving~~~Good luck!
1088614
after a period of 10 years (in some other states it's fewer than this time frame), u can get your record expunged.  see a lawyer to get it done right.  i hear u can do it urself, but i'd get a lawyer because if u do it urself, u have to make sure the police dept, DA's office, corrections office, etc...ALL properly expunge their records.  lot of work on your part.  if u pay a lawyer, he/she can make sure it's done right.  usu, the charge is little (because no hearing is required...just filing of some papers).  It's like $200-$300.
619300
expunging a record is for someone who only has done ONE THING WRONG in a 7 year window. if you have 2 misdemeanors or 1 misdemeanor and 1 felony your stuck.
459785
The answer is yes. The criminal record lives on until it is expunged. An expunged record will be sealed and made publicly unavailable, so that it's beneficial to the convicted individual for a clean slate. Ask your attorney about expungement application process.\n\nDropping charges and not pressing charges are basically interchangeable.
740437
depending upon the charges some police records are expunged at the age of 16 so you may or may not be able to pursue a career in one of these fields depending on exactly what the felony charges were.
783317
It takes a lot of paperwork and writing to get chaeges expunged usually criminal charges are the ones worth pursuing to clear your record as opposed to misdemeanor charges if you are applying for a job usually the only interest is a crininal background check and you have to write to the governor in order to get a pardon
962147
It appears that in Wisconsin, expungements are limited to certain offenses for offenders under the age of 17 or 21, depending on the conviction.  If you carried out a sentence, and it was not dismissed, then it does not look like you can remove that from your record.  I've included a link to a brochure that summarizes Wisconsin law and gives contact information for their Department of Justice.  Contact them to verify that there are no alternative measures you can take.
562299
Not having a record, I can only guess. If I did have a record, I would try to get rid of it. Having to explain something I did once every single tine I applied for a job would be embarrassing. Its nice to not have a record that needs expunging.
214545
Hello:\n\nIt stays there forever.  \n\nSure, she can file a motion for an expungment.  A letter to the court asking that they accept the letter as a motion ought to do the trick.  Make sure she send a copy to the prosecutor.  \n\nAn expungment just hides the record from the public, however.  If she wants to get rid of it althgether, she needs to file a motion for a pardon.  A pardon is gonna be harder to get, of course, and probably won't happen without an attorney.  But she has a shot at expungment, if she's been good. \n\nexcon
246574
It stays until you get it expunged or you are issued a pardon.  There's a misbelief that crimes drop off your record at certain times.  They don't drop off automaticly, and most will never be able to be expunged or pardoned.
120208
Get an attorney and see about getting your record expunged.  The judge might take into consideration the fact that you ahve been a law abiding citizen for all of those years.\n\nGood luck and congradulations.  Most ex-cons can't keep things on the straight and narrow.  I am proud of you and you ain't even my kid....lol.
1166283
You can contact the court, file papers, go before a judge, and request this.  \nDepending on the arrest type, length of time since sentencing, the positive changes you have made in your life, and how the record is affecting your future capabilities, you just might get it removed.
511433
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.