Can you have a misdemeanor removed from your record?

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Can you have a misdemeanor removed from your record?

I got the offense in 2003 can’t get a job now with that on my record.

Asked on June 30, 2011 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

howard rovner

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Great question.  

Please go to www.greaterphiladelphialawyer.com for a free case analysis. 

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

There is something known as "expungement" which is a legal remedy that allows certain information to be cleared off a person's criminal history record. Just what can be expunged and when varies from state-to-state. Under PA law expungement of criminal records is only under limited circumstances; unfortunately misdemeanor convictions do not qualify.


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