Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

In Ohio, a conviction for a criminal offense will stay on your record forever, thus the police, through the LEADS system will always be able to see it unless it is expunged. However, different clerks of court have different records retention policies as far as what stays on their websites.

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