If I was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery when I was 21 years old, can I get this expunged from my record after I am off the registry?
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If I was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery when I was 21 years old, can I get this expunged from my record after I am off the registry?
What is the probability of this happening? I am now 28 and will be off the registration list in 2.5 years at which time I will be 30.
Asked on August 18, 2014 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
Answers:
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You msut ask a lawyer in your state. Expungementlaws ary from State to State. Serious felonies, however, would be very difficult to expunge. that is particualrly true if your are required to register as a sexual offender.
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