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Summary: When attempting to expunge a shoplifting charge from a permanent record, do not use an internet service and try to hire a criminal lawyer. Expunge a shoplifting charge from your permanent record and check the criminal records department with advice from a certified family mediator in this free video on legal self-help.
Robert Todd is the managing partner and president of Robert M. Todd, P.A. and Family Law Solutions. He is a certified family mediator and Florida Supreme Court certified civil...read more
"You want to expunge a shoplifting conviction from your record. Hi, I'm Robert Todd and I'm here to answer the question "how do I expunge a shoplifting charge or conviction from my record"? First of all, this is not a matter that you should trust to an Internet service, this is a very serious matter and requires that specific legal requirements be met. That's going to vary from state to state so my first bit of advice to you is to hire a criminal lawyer that specializes in this. It may cost you more than the Internet service or the private service but if you hire a criminal lawyer that specializes in this, you can rest assure that it's right and it's going to be done properly. The other aspect is that you may want to check with the criminal records department, of your state, after you have gone to through this procedure, to make sure that it, in fact, has been expunged from your record. I'm Robert Todd and thank you for watching."
eHow Article: How to Expunge a Shoplifting Charge From Your Permanent Record