Once completed does a deferred sentence remain on your record?
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Once completed does a deferred sentence remain on your record?
I got a Class 3 misdemeanor theft but completed all of my required fees and community service
Asked on June 9, 2016 under Criminal Law, Colorado
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, it will stay on your record... but it will show up as a deferred sentence, not a conviction. Sometimes the municipal courts will dismiss and erase it from your record... but not all of them are as diligent. Run a criminal history on yourself. If it still pops up on a basic search, then you can file a petition to have it expunged and removed completely from your record.
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