Can I get a felony expunged if I’m still paying on it?
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Can I get a felony expunged if I’m still paying on it?
It was 24 years ago; I did serve time in prison.
Asked on June 11, 2014 under Criminal Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
Paying on it would not matter in your state. It is also called an Order for Destruction of Arrest Records. Expungement works only for minor or first-time offenses. Major offenses cannot be expunged. See S.C. Code Ann. § 17-22-910 for the full text of the Uniform Expungement of Criminal Records Act. You may be entitled to a pardon. I am going to give you a link to the South Carolina Bar Association page on the matter and you can look at the specifics and if you would qualify.
http://www.scbar.org/PublicServices/ExpungementandPardons.aspx
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