How long does it take to expunge a felony off your record?
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How long does it take to expunge a felony off your record?
A year ago I committed theft and was put in pre-trial diversion program. I completed all the requirements. They said that my case will be dismissed and expunged.
Asked on September 17, 2010 under Criminal Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.S., Member, Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Based upon the facts that you have provided, technically there is no felony that needs to be expunged off of your record. The general rule is that a defendant enters into a pre-trial diversionary program in lieu of entering a guilty plea, and therefore BEFORE anything goes on your record. Thus, the case is actually still pending and therefore not on your record. Once you enter into the program, it is continued for a length of time (usually a year or two) to allow you to complete the program requirements. Upon successful completion, the case will be dismissed. Therefore, to answer your question, the case will be erased from the public record on the continuance date. If you want the record of the arrest to be erased also, you will need to send a letter to the arresting police station about a month after the dismissal requesting erasure.
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