Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio
I live in the state of Ohio and I was originally charged with two counts of theft that was bond over to the grand jury in my county. I was put on probation, violated by probation, and subsequently was reprimanded to our wonderful woman's institute where I paid my debt to society and went on with my life. Now I am pursuing a nursing degree and was told by my local legal aid office that I could not get that one felony expunged. Am I not under the understanding that if I get the grand jury case expunged then the original charges in municipal court would be dismissed also? Please I really need to gain my degree and take care of my family!
2 Answers from Attorneys
I think there is definitely a good chance of getting everything sealed. Did these two proceedings occur from the same theft ? If so, they will both be sealed. If they were separate but within 6 months then you have a very good chance. Plus, the law just changed in this area making expungements a little easier. You need a lawyer to make the right motion and argument. You can call me directly if you want. 216.952.1990.
Mr. Jacobs sounds like he knows his stuff. I would add only that there are 2 types of expungement in Ohio. The first is a statutory expungement. This allows a court to seal a certain conviction if there are no other convictions on your record.
But if your court proceeding did not end in conviction then you will need a judicial expungement. Often felony charges will start out in municipal court. The charges then get dropped and transferred over to common pleas court after you have been indicted by the grand jury. You would need to petition the municipal court for a judicial expungement of those charges that were dropped if you want them off your record too.
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