how do i go about getting my felony exponged off my record
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how do i go about getting my felony exponged off my record
Asked on May 21, 2009 under Criminal Law, Minnesota
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
Expungement involves striking records or information in court files, computers and other depositories relating to criminal charges. Expungement in Minnesota is generally limited to the sealing of the courts records relating to a criminal conviction and prohibiting the disclosure of their existence except under court order or some other statutory authority. The process takes about three or four months to conclude. The law is rather complicated in this area, given some recent decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. At present, any record that originates from the Courts may be expunged, even if they rest in an agency of the executive branch of the government (such as the BCA). Records created by law enforcement agencies, such as a police department (again, an executive branch agency) are difficult to expunge, given the separation of powers doctrine.
For more information I have provided you a link: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/selfhelp/?page=328
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