When Can Felony Expungement Take Place?
For convicted felons, life after sentencing can be quite difficult. A felony can cause one to lose many rights, such as his or her ability to get a job, right to vote, right to bear arms, and ultimately alienate the felon from many aspects of life. To help reduce the aftermath of committing a felony, one option available to some felons is felony expungement, which causes the court to essentially erase a crime from a felon’s record. While the felony remains in a few select places after expungement, such as immigration records, it is not viewable by potential employers or other parties. However, felony expungement is not an easy task and is not automatically done after a certain amount of time. It is often necessary to go through quite a few hurdles to achieve expungement, and certain crimes are even ineligible for this. Such exceptions vary from state to state but typically include: • Engagement in three or more sexual acts with a minor under age 14 • Sexual intercourse with a minor und
