The conviction will remain on your record until you file a petition for expungment. You may apply to have the conviction set aside and the case dismissed if you meet the following criteria: (1) If you were given probation, you have either completed it or obtained early release. If you violated your probation and it was either reinstated or revoked, then the court has discretion whether or not to grant you a dismissal; (2) If you were not given probation, it has been at least one year since the date of conviction; (3) You have paid all fines, restitution and reimbursement ordered by the court as part of your sentence; and (4) You are not currently under arraignment for a new criminal offense (charges pending), nor are you on probation for another offense. Not all misdemeanors are eligible to be dismissed in this manner. For more information, go to this website: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/crimlawclean.htm
FOREVER. . .. . . unless expunged. The public can only access criminal records for 7 years but law enforcement will have access forever.
From the Texas Penal Code:Sec. 12.03(c) Conviction of a Class C misdemeanor does not impose any legal disability or disadvantage. and is punishable by fine only (not to exceed $500.00)
A class C misdemeanor is a very minor offense, it is the same weight as a traffic ticket, which is also a class C misdemeanor. Traffic tickets fall off after 3 years. People should not be judging anyone on a class C misdemeanor and especially after 3 years. Background checking is out of control and needs reform. Background checks were created to look for PATTERNS in people, NOT one time minor offenses. In this country when used for State licensing, etc. they consider the time of length that has passed, the seriousness of the crime and how it would relate to the function of the job-if at all. Employers need to do the same, the persons last place of employment should be their reference not some indiscretion from 10 years ago.
In many countries, even for large crimes once you have paid your debt either financially or even prison the charge goes off your record completely and the public never has access to this type of information. When it comes to hiring, the employer sends the government a form for every hire and says, "Is this person eligible to work in banking?" If the crime was safe cracking then, the government will say "No", anything not related to that is fine. The goal of criminal justice is not to punish people indefinitely and keep people from making a living! Good grief, why is our society becoming so Orwellian? George Bush had a DUI, let's not forget, and a DUI is higher than a Class C misdemeanor.
Unless the offense occurred prior to your 18th birthday, criminal records are a permanent party of your history. They are not like drivers license points. They do not 'go away' after a certain length of time.
A Class A misdemeanors stays on your record for 7 years. "The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) which governs background checks nationally only allows for a review of the past 7 years"
Your criminal record is ALWAYS your record, unless the offense occurred prior to your 18th birthday.
It will always remain on your juvenile record, however, that will be sealed to the public when you reach the age of majority (adult) in Texas.
Your criminal record is ALWAYS your record, unless the offense occurred prior to your 18th birthday.
In some states, it signifies the most serious of all the Misdemeanor offenses.
As long as you live if you do not file to have it expunged/removed.
It depends on what the person was convicted for. In the state of Alabama, some misdemeanor convictions can be expunged from a person's record. In other cases, it will be part of the person's permanent record. A lawyer should be consulted to see if an expungement is possible.
Once convicted a misdemeanor takes effect immediately. Even before a person is convicted of a misdemeanor crime it can be viewed on a persons record as pending.
If you are referring to your drivers license record, it will always remain as part of your permanent drivers record.
It does not depend on the state, it depends on the school.
Unless it was committed prior to your 18th birthday, it will always remain a part of your criminal record.
If it was commited after your 18th birthday it will always be a permanent part of your criminal history record.
Unless it occurred before you turned 18, it will become a permanent part of your criminal history record.
If it occurred after your 18th birthday, it will remain a permanent part of your criminal history record.
Until you have it removed thru the expungement process.It will never auto be removed.