can a shoplifting case (first time) be expunged ???
347010
Only if you were under 18 at the time.
1134055
Hello:\n\nFirst, you'll have to find out if your state offers expungment, and then you'll have to find out if you fit the criteria.  If you do, you'll have to file a motion, most likely in the county where the conviction occurred.  You'll increase your chances of success tenfold if you hire a lawyer.\n\nAn expunged record will still show up for the cops and the courts, but it theoretically is hidden from the public.  \n\nA pardon, on the other hand, does erase it entirely.\n\nexcon
843934
If you live in the U.S. that felony charge will follow you all your life.\n\nDepending on the felony and if it is the only conviction you have you could contact the Clerk of the Circuit Courts office and obtain papers for an expungement or contact an attorney to d this for you.  In most states this is a 'one time' repreive so clean up your act.
875555
Depending on the type of conviction this could be with you the rest of your life.  Some states have a "defered judgement" which means that if you meet all their requirements and after a limited amount of time you can have it expundged.  Some states also allow you to petition the courts to have an old offense "sealed" so that it would no longer be public record.  Call the local public defenders office or legal aid office and ask about your particular situation and laws.     Good Luck!!!
779460
No.... even if you get it expunged.. you would have to report it on your application.  And if you lie and put no, they will eventually find out and you will get bounced and maybe charged criminally.
451448
Federal law allows persons convicted of felonies in a federal United States district court to apply to have their record expunged after a certain period of time with a clean record. However, the U.S. Congress has refused to fund the federal agency mandated with handling the applications of convicted felons to have their record expunged. This means that, in practice, federal felons cannot have their records expunged. \n\nYou may also check with your local State laws.\n\nGood Luck!!!
685836
It will show he was arrested.  Contact a lawyer about getting it expunged.
477129
If you have it expunged, then all records are erased. There is no more record on you that can be retrieved by any one.
568577
YOU CANT EXPUNGE CONVICTIONS.  Anyone who told you otherwise is mistaken.  Also you cannot get any bonded employment with a theft conviction. your employer will tell you that you falsified your job application when you didn't put this down.  grounds for dismissal and no unemployment.
992656
Sure you can represent yourself if you know what to do.  Did you try asking the lawyer who represented you?  Two other possibilities: the Public Defender Service might give you the forms to use at no charge; or go online, and search for "Expungment of Court Records in (your state)" and see what you can find.
104545
You need to contact the courts to have the record expunged. I think you will need to have a lawyer file it for you, and go from there. The lawyer will file, and once it is expunged, it will not show up on your permanent record.\n\nBTW, there are a couple offenses that can't be expunged from your record. One is any type of sex offense, and the other would be murder.
553993
There are attorneys that specialize in this, check first with the local attorney ref feral services, usually listed in the phone book. \n\nAs to cost it really depends on the conviction and sentence and if you have since conviction shown an improvement in the eyes of the judicial system. This will be of a huge impact, Judges will examine your life and record since the last conviction, it takes normally five years before they will even look at an expungement.\n\nIf you were arrested and no conviction to have the charge removed from your record will cost around 3 to 4 thousand per charge. This is not a cheap process and it is one that is fairly simple to achieve. The only problem is that it is something only an attorney can do for you.\n\nHope this helps
906979
I'm not sure about a diversion program in California. But I think your best bet is to talk to a lawyer. Initial consultations are free and they will know your options. Because it is a first offense, I would imagine you could probably do a certain amount of community service to be acquitted. However, your being charged will remain on your record. You can have it expunged which will erase it from your record, but you'll need a lawyer and you can only do it once.
609436
so i take it u were arrested for this?  okay, a $10 item is like theft in the 3rd degree.  it's like petty theft.  nothing warranting a big to do.  if the store is pressing charges, then yeah, u will have to do the whole court thing.  get a lawyer IMMEDIATELY.  Request a court appointed one if u can't afford it.  Plead NOT GUILTY during ur first court appearance (arraignment).  The burden is on the state to prove its case.  Don't hand it over on a silver platter.  Things can happen by the time u r  scheduled to go to trial.  Charges could be dismissed due to lack of evidence, etc.  Ok, if things don't go ur way, and u eventually agree to a plea deal, u will NOT get jail time for a $10 theft.  the justice dept has much bigger fish to fry (like rapists, child molesters, etc.) than to imprison u for your petty theft.  U will just have to pay restitution (in other words, pay the store $10 for its loss) and court fees.  U will be put on probation and likely have to do a few community service hours.  If u r lucky, u will be able to swing a "deferred sentence" whereby u will NOT have this on your record if u "keep your nose clean" from problems for a designated amt of time.
362732
It depends on the "stuff."  I am going to assume you are speaking of personal belongings with some sort of value.\n\nThe answer is, until the trial is over, all appeals are over, and the period of time to file for an appeal have all passed.\n\nIf property was seized and there have been no charges filed, they can hold it until the statute of limitations for filing charges (depends on the crime) runs out.\n\nThis is a short and generic answer without specifics on the case, but basically, they can keep it until they are sure they won't need it again.  This may end up being a very long time.
1067803
It would be called having them Exsponged, and maybe I am misspelling not sure, and they are only removed as part of a plea deal. You will occassionaly read of how someone will get a plea deal where if they commit NO crimes for like 5 years the thing would be exsponged.  As the first person said that is up to the DA as well though. I don't think there is any limit though. Although if you seem to have a history of committing crimes right after a prior is exsponged they aren't likely to make the deal very often. As to people under 18 I haven't heard of misdemeanors being removed from their record. It is summary offenses that are usually "sealed" or sometimes exsponged from the record. Maybe 3rd degree misdemeanors or so will be as well but the more serious the crime the less likely it will be removed.
365410
I am currently doing this. I found a lawyer who helped me get a sealing order from a judge. Then I got a copy of my rap sheet and with it, i got a form to contest the accuracy of it. I have submitted the form and now i am just waiting for the dept. of justice to take the arrest off my record. Not all crimes are sealable, however. Most can only be expunged. That means the rap sheet will still show the arrest and disposition will state "dismissed in the furtherence of justice". Hope that helps a little. The main thing is really to find a lawyer. It only cost me about $700 and I never had to do anything except sign some papers. I didn't even have to go to court.