Is it possible to get a misdemeanor domestic assault charge removed from my record?

Question

I got into a physical fight with my husband. Alcohol was involved. He provoked me into a rage and a grabbed for his throat. He choked me back. He got off of me, and then destroyed 15 glass picture frames and flipped over a dresser. I called the police because I thought he was going to destroy my entire house. The police ended up arresting me, and throwing me in jail. My husband got to stay in the nice warm house, while I froze in just a night shirt. I ended up walking in near freezing weather in just my night shirt, no shoes, no money. I walked 5 miles to get from jail to my house. 4 police cars drove past me and didn't offer to help me. This has been the most humiliating experience of my life.

Answer 1

You didn't mention going to court...........unless you went to court and were found guilty, you don't have a record .

"If there was no fine, no plea, no imposition of punishment or exoneration by a court then there IS NO RECORD because NOTHING HAPPENED."

EDIT>>>>>>>>>>>>>
My apologies, as John S pointed out I am "partially" wrong...........There will be an ARREST RECORD, but NOT a RECORD OF CONVICTION unless you are convicted (which is what I was referring to. He is right about the other part, as much depends on state/jurisdiction. He should know more about this than me, but he should have also pointed out that I was "partially" wrong, not just "wrong".

Answer 2

Actually, domestic/ family violence is one of the misdermeanors you will have a hard tim removing. Some of the lesser misdermeanors are easy to get off after a few years. Domestic Violence usually is not, as there is a good chance it will happen again, and again, and again. They want to keep these things on record.

You went to jail because you allowed yourself to be provoked. They took you in because you were the first to physically attack. Anything after that is not really important. This is becoming more common, because a lot of ladies like youself think that it doesn;t matter if they lay a hand on their husbands, and when he gets angry, they call us. If you were the first to take a swing, swipe, slap, or attempt to choke, you're going in. We are equal opportunity when it comes to this these days.

Answer 3

If you've been charged and found guilty, then the answer is No. If your under the age of 18 then there is a chance you can get it removed. Good lesson learned and hopefully you have learned from that. Many times a women thinks she can assult the man and get away with it. WRONG. A man does not have to endure assult. Alcahol has played major roles in Domestic Abuse. Stop drinking and you won't end up in jail.

Answer 4

Granted, we're only hearing your side of the story. Women have been successfully charged with spousal abuse in the past.

Having said that, making you walk home 5 miles barefoot is pretty outrageous. Are you living in Afghanistan or something?? Talk to a woman's rights advocate and get a good liberal lawyer to go after these jerks. Oh, and talk to any media outlet that will listen. Newspapers, radio, TV, and online.

Answer 5

I see JT has given his wrong answer again. If you are arrested, there is an arrest record. You don't identify your jurisdiction, so I don't know what possibility there is of getting the arrest removed from your record if you are not charged with or convicted of a crime. In California, unless you are a juvenile, the chances would be low.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Nope.

An arrest record is there for life.

Answer 8

ok so you got arrested?? what about bail, arrainment, etc..?? Did you leave part of the story out?

Answer 9

get a lawyer

Answer 10

i hope he was charged as well

how was it proved you assaulted him first?