If I received a felony 8 years ago for burglary of a motor vehicle, can I get this off of my record?
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If I received a felony 8 years ago for burglary of a motor vehicle, can I get this off of my record?
I stole a roll of quarters and now I can’t get a decent job. I want to live a normal life and I can be productive if I have the chance.
Asked on July 13, 2011 under Criminal Law, Tennessee
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Most states in this country have a process where a person who has been convicted of a felony can have the felony conviction "expunged", (removed) from one's criminal record.Typically there is a time period that must run before this removal process begins (usually several years) where a court filing is submitted in the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred and a ruling is made by a judge.
Most jurisdictions require that the person seeking to have the felony conviction removed must have had no subsequent criminal problems such as arrests to even consider the request. Most individuals seeking the removal of a felony conviction have a criminal lawyer experienced in "expungements" start the process with the filing of paperwork for the request with the court where the felony conviction occurred.
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