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Having a criminal record can impact many aspects of your life. But there are circumstances in which you can have your record cleared. You can do this through the expungement process.
Expungement is available in limited circumstances, and you typically must go through a specific legal process to request your records be expunged. This guide explains what expungement is, how the process works and when you may be eligible to have your record cleared.
Expungement occurs when information about your involvement in the criminal justice system is removed from state databases and destroyed or when records of your involvement are sealed so they become unavailable to anyone other than law enforcement officials.
Some of the information you could get expunged includes:
States each establish their own laws related to the expungement process. These laws dictate what types of information can be expunged...
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