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What it Means to ?Expunge? a Criminal Record

By Walin & Klarich

If you have been convicted of a crime, the stigma associated with the conviction is something that can haunt you for the rest of your life. Having to check ?yes? on a job application when asked if you have ever been convicted of a crime is often enough to cost you the job, especially in these tough economic times. However, if you were convicted of a misdemeanor and have stayed out of trouble since then, it is actually relatively easy to have that record ?expunged.? It is important to understand what an expungement in California entails. Most importantly, after a motion for expungement under CA Penal Code 1203.4 is granted, you may legally check ?no? when asked by private employers if you have ever been convicted of a crime. When a criminal conviction is expunged, the law no longer considers you as having been convicted of the offense...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on July 10, 2009 (boomark / email).