How can my son get a record expunged without a lawyer?
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How can my son get a record expunged without a lawyer?
At 17 my son was arrested for lying to the police, a felony, but reduced to a misdemeanor. When pulling up his record the felony charge comes up saying reduced to misdemeanor but because of this he can’t get a job.
Asked on November 14, 2010 under Criminal Law, Nebraska
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
It is my understanding that expungement is very limited in Nebraska and that the generaly rule is that it can not be done in most cases. Instead Nebraska requires that you apply for a pardon from the Nebraska Board of Pardons to clear your record. Expungement is generally limited to juvenile convictions and cases where no conviction resulted from an arrest in the state of Nebraska. Apparently you can downloan a form from the State Board of Pardon's website then obtain letters of reference or recommendation, make sure that you have paid all fines and have no outstanding legal issues and make sure that restitution is completed. The Board will hold a public hearing where they will consider all evidence in favor of and against granting the pardon. The Board has discretion to grant or deny pardons on a case by case basis.
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