Legal Self Help
Whether you are that person that is coming to see a lawyer from a personal or professional crisis or victory, here is what I suggest to gain the most value out of your attorney client relationship
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You or someone you know may have an old criminal conviction that you want to clear from your record. Here is key information you should know: It must be 5 years from the date of completion of your sentence of jail, prison, probation, or parole. It must be only one felony conviction or two misdemeanors. This change is new as of January 2015. Previously, a person was not allowed to have two misdemeanor convictions (It had to be one conviction and one conviction only.) In very limited circumstances, it can be a single felony with two previous misdemeanors. There are certain offenses you may NOT clear off your record even if it is your only conviction. For example: felonies punishable by life in prison, certain sexual assault offenses, drunk driving, certain child abuse and domestic violence offenses, human trafficking, terrorism, etc. You file the motion for expungement in the court of your conviction. You will need to get a certified copy of your co ...