I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET A MISDEMEANOR EXSPONGED. THE CHARGE WAS DISCHARGING A FIREARM WITHIN A 500 FEET OF DWELLING THE FINE WAS $20.00 DATE 09/06
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I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET A MISDEMEANOR EXSPONGED. THE CHARGE WAS DISCHARGING A FIREARM WITHIN A 500 FEET OF DWELLING THE FINE WAS $20.00 DATE 09/06
Asked on May 6, 2009 under Criminal Law, West Virginia
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Your best bet is to get a criminal defense attorney to help you through the process. Why? Because there are processes and time limits that you may not be familiar with or something in your history that may cause snags in your case.
Try www.attorneypages.com or West Virginia state bar.
In terms of the laws:
Section 61-11-25 is the expungement code: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=61&art=11§ion=25#11#11
More details on expungement: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=05&art=1§ion=16A#01
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