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Does an expungement seal the entire case?

April 26, 2017Case entire expungement seal

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Does an expungement seal the entire case?

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No. An expungement takes the conviction off of your record and replaces it with a dismissed court case. It also takes the finding of guilt away. If asked, you cannot deny the existence of the arrest or court case, but you can deny the conviction.