Legal Question in Appeals and Writs in Virginia

i was convicted of a felony 20 yrs. ago i went to my local coutthouse and was told they do not expunge convicted felons, my plea was a first time affender and was sentenced to probation which was completed without problem, i have researched and found that if you completed your sentence then you are eligible


Asked on 2/04/13, 7:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, your research is simply wrong. The record of a criminal conviction in the Commonwealth (whether a misdemeanor or felony)

cannot be expunged unless the convicted one can show that s/her was

wrongly convicted and as a consequence thereof has received a pardon from the governor. (See Va. Code Sec. 19.2-392.2 et seq.)

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Answered on 2/04/13, 10:09 am


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