I have 2 misdomenors on my record from 11 years ago a theft and a possesion of majiauna , how do I get them expunged
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I have 2 misdomenors on my record from 11 years ago a theft and a possesion of majiauna , how do I get them expunged
11 years ago I recieveed 2 seperate misdomeners a theft and a possesion of marijauana. They are still showing up on my record and keeping me from obtaining better employment. What steps do I need to take to get these taken of or expunged from my record?
Asked on June 21, 2009 under Criminal Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Expungement is a legal process that gets rid of your criminal record. Generally, the criminal records are destroyed or given to you. In Indiana, it is possible to have an arrest record expunged in limited circumstances. However, if you were convicted, there is no procedure to expunge a conviction. So if you either pled guilty to a crime or you were found guilty by a judge or a jury, you cannot get those records expunged.
The Indiana Constitution says the Governor may grant a pardon after conviction of a crime; however, the Governor does not do this very often. Additionally, a person can request expungement of records when a child was found to be a delinquent child or a child in need of services.
Note: If more than 15 years has passed since the time you were discharged from probation, imprisonment or parole, you may petition the state police department to limit access to your criminal history to criminal justice agencies. If you have filed such a petition, the state police department shall not release limited criminal history to noncriminal justice agencies.
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT. The state you resie in has an application for expungement that you can fill out and submit to the parole board for review. this application can be found on line. I suggest that you spend the money on a lawyer to help you write the application and advise you on the best wording and so forth. The fact that it has been 11 years since the charge is a good thing and you should have a good chance on getting this expunged.
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