2006-12-18 05:07:15 · 6 answers · asked by gabmindy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It depends on the state. In the state of Ohio to have a misdemeanor cleared from your criminal record costs you some money.
First, you'll have to have a lawyer draw up the expunging request. Most lawyers will charge you anywhere from $50-$150 to draw it up. That's the more expensive of the two steps.
Once you have the expunging request paperwork in-hand you're ready to mail it off to the appropriate clerk of courts. (make sure you send it to the clerk of courts for the county in which you committed your infraction against the law, otherwise you'll be wasting your time.) Pay the clerk of courts whatever the processing fee is (in Greene County Ohio the processing fee is about $50), and then sit back and relax. In a few days time the Clerk of Courts will process your paperwork, the charge will be expunged, and you'll be notified via a letter a few days later.
That's how it goes for most of Ohio anyway.
Later review of my own personal financial files revealed to me that it had cost me $200 to have papers for expunging drawn up by a lawyer for a Misdemeanor 1 charge. That was about 2 and a half years ago, but I doubt that the rates have changed much.
2006-12-18 05:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Ramsanator 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After so many years they won't count it against you. In Texas a class A and class B misdemeanor will mess up your handgun license for 5 years. Felonies will screw you up. I've heard that you can clear your record in some cases but I'm not sure to what extent. One guy I knew of, a real dirt bag in my opinion, was busted for auto theft. His wife said he was working with the police to clear his record. Narcotics will usually use people like that.
2006-12-18 13:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
supposedly in some states if you can go for ten years without committing any more crimes (ex: misdeamors, felonies, or major traffic violoations) your record could be expunged at least to the general public so it won't effect job applications. i live in massachusetts and my friend just got his record expunged recently. however your record is still available to police and can be used again in the future if you do commit a crime. it could be used for sentencing.
2006-12-18 13:10:44 · answer #3 · answered by griffin_1981 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not if you live in Illinois, you have to petition for a governor's pardon. then it is only treated as an expunging to the public. pretty lame if you ask me.
2006-12-18 13:12:42 · answer #4 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
expungment, ask your court clerk how
2006-12-18 13:09:34 · answer #5 · answered by loveamouse7767 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ahm, The Answer is NO!
2006-12-18 13:10:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋