Can I ever get my DUI charge off my record? 48 Answers as of June 03, 2013

Pre-trial diversion is one way that does not result in a final conviction, so that you would be able to clean your record. Whether pre-trial diversion is available in the county in which you are charged depends on that county's policy. A final conviction, even one that results in probation, will never come off of your record. There is no deferred adjudication for DWI.

Yes, you can file an expungement motion per penal code section 1203.4. This will not affect how the court sees the charge and it will be priorable for 10 years regardless of what happens at the expungement stage.

Yes but after 5 years.

Current Kansas law does not permit expungement of a DUI conviction.

The only way for you to get a DUI charge expunged from your record is to participate in the DUI deferral program. The program is open to true first offenders with a BAC under .15 only. Otherwise, no, there is no way to have a DUI expunged in WV.

No.

Only two options available in the State of Nebraska are expungment and set aside.

You would have to have it expunged. But even then it stays on your police record for use as a basis for a second offense DWI charge if you are arrested again.

If you plead guilty you cannot remove it from your record. However, if you were found not guilty you can have it expunged.

No. However, while the general rule is Records are forever, some CA convictions can be 'expunged' from criminal records by proper application and Petition to the court, but ONLY IF there was no felony prison time sentenced whether served or not, and if it was not for certain listed sexual crimes, and if all terms of sentencing and at least one year of probation are completed, and if there are no new charges pending. Sounds like yours may qualify. If successful, the conviction would be withdrawn and the charges dismissed. Expungement does NOT clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but does change the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. It doesn't disappear. The conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense. It still shows on your record that is accessible to government agencies, law enforcement and the courts, such as through LiveScan. Expungement specifically does NOT restore firearms rights lost due to felony conviction. Expungement will help in obtaining and keeping employment. When applying for a job in the private sector, in response to any question concerning your prior criminal record, you may deny that you were arrested or convicted of the offense.

No. It will always be there.

Yes.

A DUI conviction stays on your record for 5 years. It cannot be expunged. If you are charged with DUI but found not guilty you can get the charge expunged from your record.

It is very difficult to do, and will operate as a prior for 10 years. Judges hate to grant these motions, and it usually takes the assistance of a good criminal defense attorney to assist you.

A conviction for DUI is a permanent record. There has been an expungement bill pending in the past in the Alabama Legislature but it is yet to pass. If it were to pass, it might allow for an expungement of a DUI conviction.

No.

A misdemeanor dui conviction may be expunged or removed from your criminal record after 7 years. It is best to consult with an attorney to have the records expunged to insure the numerous reporting agencies remove the record of conviction.

As of right now there is no way to accomplish this in NY. However in the future this may change.

You cannot remove a criminal conviction from your record or the police NYSID computer. New York does not have an expungement statute so you will find it hard to get a good job with a DWI conviction. You cannot go to Canada or some other countries and your insurance will be very expensive. It is much safer and cheaper to take a taxi.

Not if conviction enters

No. Unlike other states, New York does not allow for sealing or expungement of DWI convictions.

No a DUI cannot be expunged and it will permanently be on your record if you are convicted.

In Arizona you can possibly have it set aside under specific conditions and after a period of time, but there is no way to make it completely disappear once you have been convicted.

Not unless your non- adjudicated under the first offender statute.

This is not magic. Things do not "disappear." You must be found not guilty or have the case dismissed to be able to remove the arrest from your record.

If convicted, then no. That is why it is so important to seek the assistance of an experienced DUI defense attorney.

No.

DWI convictions cannot be removed from your record or expunged. For enhancement purposes however there is a 10-year period.

If you were found guilty on the case, by plea or trial, you will have a permanent record, and it cannot be expinged or sealed, however, with court supervision after a finding of guilty, nobody should be aware of the offense except law enforcement agencies and the court system. If the case was dismissed outright, and you never had the statutory summary suspension, you can get it expunged from your record.

No. Not in Michigan.

After you've successfully completed probation, you may be eligible for an "expungement." Contact a DUI specialist for more info.

No.

No. Reason: with each DUI, the sentence range becomes more extreme. If the DUI were removed from your record, a sentencing judge would not know how many DUIs you have had.

Yes.

If you beat the case, i.e., were found not guilty or the case was otherwise dismissed, then you can petition the court for expungement. Otherwise, you are stuck with a DUI on your record

No, there is no way to have a conviction "disappear" If it is an arrest, it may disappear if you are not convicted.

Yes, you can get some offenses expunged.

Only if you fight it and win.

NO. It is a type of charge that in Michigan and most other States can never be expunged. It is with you forever.

It's pretty hard to get these things off your record. If you were not convicted, a charge is not proof of guilt, however.

In Michigan traffic offenses cannot be expunged, so the answer is no