How can I erase a theft background? 49 Answers as of October 31, 2011

Depending on your conviction(s) and what you were sentenced to, you may be able to either have the conviction set aside or receive a pardon.

You have to file for an expungement. If the DA doesn't object you'll get it. If he does you'll have to have a hearing to let the judge decide.

In Nebraska there is no provision to erase your crime from your record. You may be eligible for a set-aside or a pardon but that is all that is allowed if a person pleads guilty or is convicted.

You can petition the court where you were convicted to expunge your record, but that is only if you do not have other criminal convictions whether felonies or misdemeanors.

I would advise hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney to file a petition for an expungement. If you are successful on the petition, the court will seal the courthouse file, and depending on the circumstances of the case, may also seal all records regarding your arrest, fingerprints, photograph, etc.

There is no way to "erase" a criminal record for anything. You can apply for an expungment if your probation is over. That would at least allow you to say on a private job application that you have not been convicted of a crime. However your automated criminal history would have the entire chronology of your case available to law enforcement and anyone to whom you give access to it. I would contact an experience certified criminal law specialist for advice on how best to proceed.

Convictions cannot be expunged from criminal records. However, there is a new law that will allow for records to be sealed from access by the general public, such as prospective employers. You should hire a lawyer to look into your situation to determine if you are eligible for that procedure.

Alabama does not have an expungment statute.

If more than 5 years have passed since conviction and there is only one offense, you could file a motion with the court where the conviction occurred seeking an expungement. The decision to expunge is up to the court.

Google California Penal Code and look at PC 1203.4. That's the expungment statute. The problem is that it doesn't make the conviction go away, it just notes under it that relief was granted under PC 1203.4 It used to be that prospective employers paid cops to get your rap sheet. Now it is a crime so they simply make you sign a waiver allowing them to get your rap sheet. The only value 1203.4 has is that if you get hired without them checking your rap sheet and later discover the case, they cannot fire you for lying when you say youhave never been convicted of a felony as 1203.4 allows you to say it. But if they check you won't get hired in the first place. It is fucked, but that's the system.

You need an attorney. If in Metro Detroit area, feel free to call me.

After a certain period of time crime free you can get the conviction vacated. Five year minimum. A lawyer can help you with this and some courts and prosecutors assist sometimes as well.

As long as you have successfully completed probation, and not currently on any other probation, and have no criminal case(s) pending, you are eligible for expungement. Contact a lawyer to file the petition for you.

You need an attorney for this. Background checks run through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (O.S.B.I) A true Expungment of your record can Only go through them. They have their own attorney who reviews all requests. And she is actually a very nice lady. But, the conditions you must meet for an expungment of your OSBI record are very tough. Most clients are Not eligible - short of a pardon from the Governor. No way you can even attempt this without a good criminal defense attorney.

Whether you can clear your record will depend on a number of factors, including the outcome of your case, your criminal record, and whether you are currently under court supervision. Many attorneys offer free eligibility evaluations, including at www.ExpungeRecordFlorida.com.

I'm sorry to have to be the one to tell you that you will not get it off your record.

go to www.washingtoncriminallawreview.com for a detailed answer to your question.

Depends on your age and the age of the offense. I have never lost an expungement case in 15 years of practice.

If this is your one & only criminal conviction you may be eligible for expungement of your record. I have been very successful of doing this for many clients who have gone on to good careers because of the expungement.

We help clients with Oregon expungements all the time. To qualify, the conviction must be at least 3 years ago, you must have fully satisfied all requirements of the sentence, and have no other convictions in the past 10 years. Let us know if you desire our assistance.

Only charges that have been completely dismissed can be sealed and the process takes several months. Go to the Colorado Judicial Branch website and locate the 'forms' and locate sealing records in criminal forms. You may also hire a lawyer to look into this for you.

People often times never comprehend the full impact of the decisions they make until after the fact. It is very difficult to get a conviction expunged (removed) from your record, but in certain circumstances ,it can be done. Depending upon how old the conviction is, you may also try petitioning the court to see if they will allow you to withdraw your plea and convert it to a deferred sentence. This in essence may result in the case being removed from your record. You need to consult with an attorney.

How long ago was the conviction? If over 5 years ago then you may be eligible to expunge it. You also need it to be the only conviction (with a few exceptions) and you have to convince the judge you had been in front of that you should have a second chance. Get a good attorney.

You can seek an expungement. However, that does not remove the conviction or record of arrest. It just lets you tell any potential employer, except a governmental entity, that you have not been convicted.

Erasing a theft background is not possible in Colorado unless you were given and successfully completed a deferred judgment or the case was dismissed. You could also be pardoned by the governor.

The best remedy is to file a petition for expungement in the county where the offense occurred. Information on the process can be found on most county websites.

You have to go back to court. You have to wait 3 years after you have completed your sentence if it was a misdemeanor, longer if it was a felony. Even then, it might show up if an employer does a court record search. You may have to move the court to seal the file as well. That is a somewhat complicated process involving balancing the public interest vs . the individual's interests.

You can file to have it set aside (a.k.a expunged) if it has been at least five years since either the date of the conviction or the day you were released from jail (whichever is later) and you have no other convictions of any kind on your record including misdemeanors or juvenile adjudications. You can file the application yourself but I would recommend retaining a lawyer to do it if you can.

You are potentially able to get this off your record as far a private employers are concerned. You have to wait until you have successfully completed probation and then file a 1203.4 form which is available at the clerk's office. They also charge a fee.

If you were convicted of the theft, that is, given any penalty greater than supervision, (available in Illinois only), the charge cannot be expunged or erased from your record. However, if the case was thrown out, or you were found not guilty, or granted court supervision, you can get it erased. There is a chance you can get the offense sealed, whereby no one can view this on your record, except the courts or law enforcement authorities. See the Clerk of Court in the county where the matter was handled for further information and instructions.

Under Kansas law, you can petition for expungement of the conviction after three years have passed since you were done with the case. If the conviction is expunged, then you are treated under Kansas law as if you had never been convicted (for the most part) and you can truthfully state on a job application "no" to the question regarding criminal convictions. An attorney can file a petition for expungement for you or you can file one yourself.

You maybe able to seal/expunge the conviction which would likely not allow the potential employers to view.

Unless this happened when you were under 18, it will always exist at some level. The best you can do at this point after a conviction is to seek a dismissal. It's commonly called an expungement, but it doesn't truly 'expunge' anything. It is a way for you to get a notation that your case was dismissed on your record so it doesn't show as a conviction any longer. Assuming you have successfully completed probation on your case, you should be eligible. If granted, it will allow you to tell most private employers that you have not been convicted of a crime. There are a few exceptions where it still must be disclosed but for most jobs, you can check the "no" box for any prior convictions. It's not horribly complex, but to make sure it's done right, see a local criminal defense attorney to get it done.

It depends on what ended up happening with the case, if it was dismissed, you should qualify for an expunction, which destroys the records. If you have completed a deferred adjudication, you can probably get an order of nondisclosure, which seals the records for most purposes. If you were convicted (including regular probation and just paying a fine), you're probably stuck with it.

You can't. You can seek to have it dismissed pursuant to penal code 1203.4. However, that does not remove it from your background check. It only adds a note indicating that the conviction was dismissed. Once a conviction is on your record, you cannot have it removed.

You can't. Records are forever. They are the natural consequence of our behavior. However, many 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, 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. If successful, the conviction would be withdrawn and the charges dismissed. Expungement does not clear, 'remove' or erase the conviction, but merely changes the record to show 'conviction reversed and dismissed by expungement'. Expungement will help in obtaining and keeping employment. When applying for a job in the private sector, you generally do not have to disclose a conviction if it was expunged. However, the conviction is still a 'prior' or 'strike' for purposes of repeat offense, and must be disclosed on applications for government and professional employment and licensing, bonding, security clearance, etc. The licensing agency and employer then can decide whether you are barred from licensing or employment because of the conviction.

You may be eligible for an expungement - a 1203.4 motion. It is particularly important for a person such as yourself to get a petty theft charge dismissed because you are looking for employment. A 1203.4 effectively withdraws your plea of guilty, enters a plea of not guilty and your case is then dismissed. People who are eligible for a 1203.4 are those who have successfully completed the terms of his probation with no subsequent offenses. Also, a 1203.4 allows you to lawfully say you have never been convicted of a crime. If an employer runs a background check they will find a dismissed criminal charge, not a conviction.

There is a motion that can be made if you are no longer on probation per PC 1203.4 that can help you.