EXPUNGEMENT

Minnesota Expungement Attorney

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“You are not the same person that you used to be. You shouldn’t have to keep paying for your past.”

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In 2015, the Minnesota Legislature made it easier than ever for people who have made mistakes to put their past behind them. A criminal conviction doesn’t have to keep you down forever. You deserve a fresh start.

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Call Eric Doolittle and the team at Lighthouse Defense for a free and confidential case evaluation.

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Statutory Expungement - Minnesota Statute 609A

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Prior to 2015, even if a judge sealed your record, in most cases it was still available at the BCA and could be searched online. The new law changed that by dramatically expanding the circumstances in which a criminal conviction or record of arrest could be completely sealed. Statutory expungement is available under the following circumstances:

 

1. First time drug possession cases that received a statutory stay of adjudication under Minnesota Statute 152.18.

2. Offenses committed by juveniles who were prosecuted as adults.

3. If the charges were dismissed or you were acquitted.

4. If you successfully went through a diversion program, or received a stay of adjudication, and have not committed any crimes for a year.

5. If you were convicted, or received a stayed sentence, for a petty misdemeanor or misdemeanor charge, and you have not been convicted of an offense for two years since you were discharged from probation.

6. If you were convicted, or received a stayed sentence for a gross misdemeanor, and have not completed any crimes for four years since discharged from probation.

7. Selected Felonies- Minnesota Statute 609A.02 Subd. 3(5).

8. If you have been convicted of one of the listed felonies, and have not been convicted of a crime for five years since discharged from probation.

 

Additionally, the law still allows expungement under a court’s “inherent authority.” In these cases, only the records at the courthouse are sealed, but in some cases this limited option may be a good choice.

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Minnesota Expungement Attorney

 

Expungement law is complicated. You need someone who has argued scores of expungement cases in court and understands the law. Minnesota attorney Eric Doolittle has years of experience defending clients in all types of Minnesota criminal cases. Call Lighthouse Defense and set up a free and confidential review of your expungement case.