How long does a simple misdemeanor stay on your record?
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If you haven't gone before the Judge yet you might still have a chance of having it expunged from your record after 2 years, through a pretrial diversion program.  Depending on what you were arrested for, and if the Judge agrees to this you will have to take a class relating to whatever your crime was, pay court fees, and keep your record clean for 2 years following the class.  If you do not get in any more trouble, your record will be cleared.  However, if you commit another crime you will have the current charges and previous charges weighed against you.  I would recommend you talk to the Prosecuting attorney who is in charge of your case about the Pretrial Diversion program ASAP and see if you qualify. \n\nIf you have already gone before the Court, well you are pretty much stuck with the Misdemeanor forever.....sorry!!!
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Its on your criminal record for life. As for your car insurance? Mine is 3 years.  Some places are different. The lowest I found was 3 years.
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There would definitely be a statute of limitations for a misdemeanor charge.  Here is a link to Pennsylvania's Code to find details:
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Filing a false report is a class c misdemeanor, which is punishable by up to 30 days in jail and $1,250 in fines. These sorts of things are often lowered to "violations" though, meaning that you would just pay a fine.
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Doesn't sound like it was a misdemeanor. There are all sorts of minor violations which do not become part of any criminal / permanent / public records. If all you got was a ticket, then this is probably not something still on your record.
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If it from after 18 years of age, it will be there forever. Your criminal history is not like your credit history. Convictions don't go away unless they are expunged.
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Penal Code Section 273.5 is pretty long and discusses penalties for both felony and misdemeanor convictions.  For a first conviction that is a misdemeanor, the penalty is a maximum incarceration in county jail for not more than one year, or a fine of up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) or both.  You can read the entire code section at the link below.
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From Expert Law Forums: Lawyernerd wrote: Something else to consider, too. 1410 probation can eventually be expunged--IF you sucessfully complete it and IF you have no other convictions on your record. And the wait is 5 years from the date you sucessfully complete your 1410 probation. So, if you got 2 yrs. of 1410 probation in 2005, and complete it on time, it will be 2012 before you will qualify for an expungement.\n\nSo, if you already have a conviction on your record for something ese (minor traffic violations don't count but nearly everything else does), your 1410 probation cannot be expunged.\n\nIf you plead guilty to simple possession (not dealing, just possession) and it is a Class 4, you might be able to have it sealed 4 years after you finish your probation.\n\nFor more informaion in Illinos expungement and sealing, go to:\nhttp://state.il.us/defender/exp.html
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I believe they keep the records for up to 7 years, but remove themselves from the situation.\n\nThat could be untrue though!
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"Misdemeanor open case? If a person has an open case and needs to serve 30 days in jail to close the case will that always stay open or will it close after a certain amount of time? please help? its a first degree misdemeanor for battery, pleaded no contest."\n\nThe quick answer to your question is "Absent any other action by the Court, the adjudication is effective until you complete your sentence."\n\nThere is no statute of limitations on matters that have gone to a final adjudication (the judge sentenced you).\n\nLet me quickly say you should have offered a no-liability payment of restitution instead of taking jail time, but I guess what's done is done.  If what you say is true, then there should be a warrant for your arrest since you didn't appear as scheduled to complete your sentence.  Save yourself an unexpected hassle-- go turn yourself in and do your time.  It sure beats getting arrested and imprisoned, say, the day before Christmas....  \n\n[This is not legal advice. You should consult a licensed attorney-at-law for legal advice or representation before making decisions that may affect your legal rights.]
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Assault and battery is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia, which receives not more than 12 months in prison.
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You have to file for an expungement--normally one year after your sentence is completed...be sure you or your attorney file for an expungement of the record and the arrest with all appropriate agencies in your state...you have to have a clean record from the date of the offense to the time of filing.
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According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, moving violations adversely effect one's driving record for a period of 3 years from the date of the ticket, unless it is alcohol related, then the length is 10 years.
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Felony and misdemeanor are general classifications of crimes, with felonies being the more major transgressions. Legally, the largest difference between the two is that misdemeanors are not to have sentences of more than 1-year of confinement, where felonies have a minimum confinement (not counting paroles and time-off for good behavior) of not less than 366 days.
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You can't. After a number of years you can get your record sealed - depending on the offense, but it is never truly sealed. Governmental agencies have access should they need it. Even if it's a juvenile record.
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Since laws vary from state to state, you'd get better answers if you told us what state you're talking about.\n\nAlso, are you talking about a misdemeanor DUI, or a felony DUI?\n\nCalifornia = 10 years (misd).  Recently changed from 7.
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It depends.\n\nIf crimes were committed before the person turned 18 years old, the record could be expunged when the person reaches his/her majority.  This is very common for misdemeanors, and a little less common for felonies.  It depends to some great degree to whether the person was tried as a minor or not.  (In other words, if the person was 17 but was tried as an adult, then the record may not be expunged.)\n\nAnother possibility for a minor is that his/her record could be permanently sealed when she/he turns 18.  This means that the incidents are still recorded, but no one other than the government has access to it (e.g. not employers).\n\nTo the best of my knowledge, criminal records/events after age 18 do not leave your criminal record, although many states have a petition process to have the incident expunged (regardless of your age) if you can demonstrate mitigating reasons (e.g. how long ago the crime was, how minor it was, how you've improved, etc.).\n\nFYI, below is some information on record expungement according to the State of Utah.  It could be that it's similar from state to state.