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The following is a video transcript. Your Criminal Record Will Haunt You Were you arrested for a crime, but never formally charged? Charged with a crime that was later dismissed? Arrested and charged for the crime, but you were subsequently found not guilty by a jury of your peers? Or, convicted of a crime but... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Sealing Your Record In Colorado, you can seal your record if a case has been dismissed, if you have been acquitted at trial, or the case is dismissed after the successful completion of probation that is subject to a deferred judgment agreement. In Colorado, you can also seal certain... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Requirements for Sealing or Expunging Your Record In Florida, if you’ve ever been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent as a minor, it is unlikely you will be able to seal or expunge your record. If you have never been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent, then... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Expungements and Record Restrictions Can you clean up a criminal record in Georgia? Under certain circumstances, you absolutely can do that. Prior to July 1st, 2013, record restrictions in Georgia were known as expungements. Historically, expungements were quite the chore. For a record to be expunged, the burden lay... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Recent Law Changes This past year, the issue of record expungement has been a hot topic in Missouri. Why? Because the law has changed. Previously in Missouri, there were very few criminal charges that could be expunged. That changed in 2018, and now a wide variety of criminal charges... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Today, I will be discussing with you the process of obtaining an expunction in North Carolina. Anyone who has been found not guilty of a criminal charge or had a criminal charge dismissed is eligible for an expunction in North Carolina, provided that they have not previously been convicted... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Today I want to talk to you about expungement in New Jersey: clearing your record. You know, New Jersey has a lot of lousy gun laws, but one thing New Jersey has that is actually good are its expungement laws. You can get certain convictions and arrests expunged, and... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Hi, it’s Wilkes Ellsworth, Independent Program Attorney for Ohio. Today, I’d like to talk to you about wiping clean a blemish or two Ohioans might have on their background that could interfere with their ability to carry firearms. Sometimes, mistakes in our past can have real effects on our... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. I would like to talk to you today about expungement. Expungement is the legal process of moving a public record about a certain person from public access into a private file that is only accessible for view by law enforcement and law enforcement officials, such as prosecutors. You want... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Boy, there’s nothing sadder (I think) than losing some of your rights. The Second Amendment right (or article one, section 21 under Pennsylvania state constitution) to keep and bear arms is a very important one. And what we want to do in this video is talk to you about... [Read More]

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The following is a video transcript. Hi, Ed Riley, U.S. LawShield Independent Program Attorney for Virginia. Can I expunge an arrest record in Virginia? An expungement is a court-ordered process in which the legal record of an arrest is erased. In Virginia, criminal convictions cannot be expunged unless there’s an absolute pardon from the Governor.... [Read More]

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