whats the difference in expunging a conviction or having a conviction vacated and set aside?

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2007-07-28 03:48:54 · 2 answers · asked by easyrider19542002 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

Expunging is to remove the item for public record; a verdict being vacated and set aside is still a matter of public record.

2007-07-28 03:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Expunging is if it never happened. Vacated and set aside means that you can be retried for the same crime.

2007-07-28 03:52:39 · answer #2 · answered by Chazman1347 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋