Can I have my record expunged if I was never charged?
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Can I have my record expunged if I was never charged?
I was charged with theft at a place of employment 9 years ago. I wasn’t arrested but the police station contacted me and had me come to the station. Once there, I was fingerprinted. We went to court but there was no trial or hearing because they agreed to drop everything if I paid them back. I paid the company back. A background check for employment was recently done and the charges showed up on the background check.
Asked on February 7, 2013 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
There is no criminal conviction against you to be expunged based upon upon what you have written about. The problem is that since you were arrested there is a record of the arrest on a background check. I suggest that you consult with a criminal defense attorney about filing a petition to seal the court record where you were arrested.
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