To request the expungement of an offense submit a motion or petition to the Clerk of the Court of the Federal Court in which you were convicted. You must have either been exonerated, acquited, or served the complete term of your sentence - then file a petition/motion with the court setting forth valid reason(s) why your request should be granted. A judge will review your petition and the circumstances of your case and issue a ruling either granting or denying the request. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being available to the public. Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record. FEDERALLY CONVICTED FELONS - CAUTION:Regardless of what rights your state may restore, if you were convicted in FEDERAL COURT of a FEDERAL FELONY - it remains a felony crime for a federally convicted felon to EVER own or possess a firearm. The U.S. Criminal Code, makes the penalty for illegal possession of a firearm a mandatory minimum of fifteen (15) years in prison in some cases (Title 18 U.S.C. sec 924(e)(1). At this time FEDERALLY convicted felons have no solution to their firearm disqualification. Congress has effectively eliminated the review of federally convicted felons' petitions for restoration of their firearms privileges, by denying funding for the purpose.
No state information is given, but you will probably find that few, if any, offer this option.
Very unlikely, most(all?) states only allow the expungement of one felony offense per lifetime.
The first step is to determine if you even qualify for expungement. ALSO - customarily only ONE expungement is granted per your lifetime, and there is no such thing as a blanket expungement of your entire criminal record. See below link:
File a petition with the court for "expungement."
Every state has an expungement statute and if you qualifyyou may have one offense removed from your record.
No. Even with an expungement, you still remain a convicted felon, and thus are prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or having access to firearms.
From what I understand you need a lawyer and your judge has to like you.
Yes, by means of expungement - IF you qualify.
No. Expungement does not make your conviction go away.
You can't. The best you can do is correct the issue that caused your mistake and acknowledge them. Felonies are forever. This answer is incorrect. Each state has expungement laws. If you meet the requirements, you can apply for expungement. I'd recomend hiring an expungement lawyer.
Felonies are permanent. The felony does not (drop) from your record after a set period of time. Felonies can be removed from your record by expungement or if you appeal your case and are found innocent. Expungement of the felony are only allowed if this is the only legal conviction you have. As I would use to do is call a first time free consultation lawyer and find out for nothing. Hopes this helps
In Texas, a felony conviction can typically show up on a background check indefinitely. However, certain exceptions exist, such as certain non-disclosure or expungement provisions that may limit the visibility of a felony on a background check in specific circumstances.