How to Expunge a Misdemeanor Bench Warrant After Two Years
Petitioning the court to have your criminal records expunged can make it easier to obtain housing or employment. Records are expunged when a person, or an attorney acting on someone's behalf, petitions the court to have court and arrest records sealed. Certain conditions must be met to have records expunged There is also a particular process that occurs once the court is petitioned to expunge someone's record.
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Determine if your offense is a single violation or misdemeanor. You can file for an to have your records expunged if there was a single incident in which you were found guilty of a violation or misdemeanor or a group of violations or misdemeanors.
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Determine if your offense is a dismissed criminal offense. You can also file for to have your records expunged if the criminal charges you were charged with were dismissed or you were found not guilty of a criminal offense.
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Proceed through the intake process. Once you have determined that you are eligible to have your court record expunged, you need to get a statewide background check of your criminal history and determine which record, or records, you wish to have expunged. Prepare the appropriate paperwork for the state in which you were convicted and provide picture identification. You will also need to pay the applicable court fees. You will then be provided with a court date.
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Attend court. After you have been provided with a court date, the appropriate court is notified. In addition, notification is sent to the original victim, or victims, in the case. Your information such as your address and telephone number, as well as any other pertinent information, will be updated at this time.
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Review the court order to ensure it was undertaken accurately. Court records are checked to determine if there are any bench warrants or summons outstanding in the case. The appropriate courts are sent certified copies of the order to have your records expunged. At this point, the record for the case is then sealed. It is important to recheck statewide criminal records in four to six weeks to ensure the information that was to be expunged from your records was done.
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