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How do you expunge your conviction?

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Records of arrests which did not lead to a finding of guilt can potentially be expunged. The only actual convictions which can be expuged are those of Class C Misdemeanors.
Below is a link to an article on expungement.

Another View: (in the US) The rules for expungement vary and are different from state-to-state. In the first contributors state the information he states may be true for HIS state, but it is not universally applicable to all 50 states. Check with your local authorities or court system.

First answer by Demitri.reynolds. Last edit by Bob811. Contributor trust: 1148 [recommend contributor ]. Question popularity: 4 [recommend question].

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