If I was charged with theft a year ago can I ever get it expunged?
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If I was charged with theft a year ago can I ever get it expunged?
It was a misdemeanor for $10 worth of food.I have a teaching certificate and am worried I won’t be able to get a job. Is there anything I can do?
Asked on April 16, 2012 under Criminal Law, Nebraska
Answers:
Kevin Bessant / Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
First, check to see if the conviction appears on your record, of if you had some type of deferred sentence or diversion program that allowed the case to be dismissed upon a successful completion of probation or court ordered conditions. If it is on your criminal record and was not dismissed, then in most cases you have to wait at least five years from the date of sentence to have the case expunged, which means if convicted in 2011, you would not be eligible for an expungement until year 2016.
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