If you have been convicted of a crime then you already know how it can have a negative impact on your life.
The feeling of rejection and embarrassment is significant when asked if you have been convicted of a crime on a job or school application and having to check the “Yes” box.
With the internet a background check is as simple as running a quick search or going to the iCHAT website.
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Luckily, Michigan’s economy is turning around and more jobs are becoming more readily available, but it is still a competitive market and a criminal conviction can mean the difference between getting the job and losing it to a competitor.
Expunging a Criminal Record
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Expunging a criminal record as the same effect as if the case had been dismissed. You can legally tell employers that you have never been convicted of a crime.
Am I eligible for an Expungement?
Not all crimes can be expunged. Specifically, felonies with a maximum possible penalty or life in prison, criminal sexual conduct, and traffic offenses such as DUI cannot be expunged.
Usually, the crime you seek to erase off of your record can be the only offense on your record. For example, if you had been convicted of Retail Fraud and Assault you would be ineligible.
There is an exception, you can still expunge an offense off of your record if the only other offenses were punishable by 90 days or less and occurred before your 21st birthday. For example, if you had been convicted of attempted assault before your 21st birthday and had a retail fraud you could expunge either offense.
You cannot have any pending charges and 5 years must have passed since the completion of your sentence.
Michigan Expungement Lawyer
At the Law Office of Aaron J. Boria we regularly handle expungments. We make the process simple four out clients. We even have successfully set aside a criminal conviction without or client even coming to court, which was important because that client was stationed outside of the state.
To date, we have never lost a hearing to have a criminal conviction set aside. Call Michigan expungement lawyer, Aaron J. Boria today to see if you are eligible to have your conviction seaside. (734) 453-7806
