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Can I seal or hide my background?
I am trying to find out if there is any way for me to seal or hide my background. I cannot get a job due to it. I have changed my life and moved on. I have 4 charges, possession of drug paraphernalia, larceny over $200, 2 DUI’s. What can I do?
Asked on October 6, 2011 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If you are having difficulty finding work due to your past criminal convictions, one possible and legal way to clean up your past is to retain a criminal defense attorney to see if any of your prior convictions can be expunged.
When a prior conviciton is expunged, the result is that the conviction no longer exists as a practical matter. There are many factors that play into whether a conviction can be expunged amongst them the passage of time, whether the person has turned his or her life around and the seriousness of the conviction.
There is no guarantee that any any conviction will be expunged. Good luck.
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