Yes, the court can deny your request for an expungement. If the Judge denies the petition at the hearing, you may file an appeal within 30 days of the denial. You will have to pay a fee by credit card or check. Cash is not accepted. To get a copy of your records, you must appear between 8 am and pm at:. A second location you may go to for obtaining your criminal records is a state police office nearest to you. For many, you can access your criminal record through the Maryland Judiciary Case Search website.
It should be noted if you have an older case or a very new case, the website may not reflect your entire criminal record. To get your complete criminal record, follow the instructions above to get your record from CJIS. The MVA automatically expunges eligible driving records. However, not all driving records can be expunged. Learn more about expunging a driver record. If your DNA was taken as part of the arrest you are trying to expunge, you may wish to include a request on your form for your DNA record to be expunged as well.
Learn more about the requirements regarding DNA samples. A pardon does not erase the conviction from the record, meaning that the records remain in court files and law enforcement files. Pardons are rarely granted. Learn more about how pardons work. Shielding is different from expungement. In some cases, shielding gives less protection than expungement, because it leaves your records accessible by certain people. However, several types of convictions can be shielded even though they cannot be expunged.
There is a separate process to remove peace order and protective order records from public view. Learn more about r emoving records about Peace and Protective orders from public view.
This site offers legal information, not legal advice. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information and to clearly explain your options. However we do not provide legal advice - the application of the law to your individual circumstances.
For legal advice, you should consult an attorney. In the absence of file-specific attribution or copyright, the Maryland Thurgood Marshall State Law Library may hold the copyright to parts of this website. Related Articles. External Resources. What is expungement? Code, Criminal Procedure, Title 10, Subtitle 1 Court Forms: This Petition for Expungement of Records should be used for the expungement of acquittal, dismissal, probation before judgment, nolle pros, stet, and certain not criminally responsible dispositions This Petition for Expungement of Records should be used for the expungement of eligible guilty dispositions General Waiver and Release Automatic Expungement Any records held by the police, court, or other state agency related to a charge may qualify for automatic expungement.
Automatic expungement applies to: criminal charges civil offenses for possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana serious traffic violations requiring court appearance Automatic expungements are still subject to the Unit rule.
What is included in my criminal record? Your record will show the arrest or citation even if: Your case was dismissed; or You were acquitted found not guilty ; or Probation Before Judgment was entered; or A Nolle Prosequi was entered in your case This occurs when the prosecutor decides to drop the case either before or during trial.
If you were found guilty or paid a fine after being arrested, that will appear on your records as a conviction. You can get a copy of your criminal record from the Criminal Justice Information System. Having criminal charges on your record can hinder: employment, applications to schools and colleges, relationships, housing, and other government services.
Which records can be expunged? Which cannot? Yes, there are certain cases where you generally cannot get records expunged. He has worked on more than 2, expungement cases in 6 states. He successfully argued the published case of People v. McLernon which helped define California's expungement law. We have more than 50 years of combined experience. We make sure that your case is done right the first time. Other law firms only update court records after an expungement which means that your criminal records may appear on background checks for up to a year after it is expunged.
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Any result portrayed on this website was dependent on the facts of that case, and the results may differ if based on different facts. What is Petty Theft? How to get a Petty Theft Record Expungement The first question that most people ask when they are convicted of petty theft or any crime is "how do I live with the label of being a criminal?
Definition of Petty Theft Petty theft is a legal term for small theft. What is the difference between petty theft and shoplifting? About The Author Mathew Higbee is a recognized authority on criminal record clearing. The Most Trusted Name in Expungement 30, cases expunged. Top-Rated Attorneys We have more than 50 years of combined experience.
Award-winning Customer Service 4. We Gladly Price Match Show us a lower advertised or offered price within 30 days and we will match it. Online Case Management System You can see up-to-the-minute details about your case 24 hours a day. If this is the case, you can apply for an expungement 2 years after payment of the fine. If your case was not downgraded and you were convicted of misdemeanor shoplifting, you must wait 3 or 5 years after completion of your sentence before applying for an expungement.
If you have not other convictions on your record, you should be qualify for the 3 year waiting period with little trouble. Alternatively, if your charges were dismissed for other reasons, you can expunge them right away. The greater the value of the property, the more severe the felony:. If you are arrested for a third or fourth degree offense, the court may offer you a diversionary program called pretrial intervention PTI. If you successfully complete PTI, the original charges against you are dismissed.
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