Focus (Forum & Focus)
May 2, 2008
Hitting the Brakes on Expungement
Focus Column - By Michael C. McMahon - New legislation allows judges more discretion to grant or deny petitions for expungement of convictions for hit and run, DUI or reckless driving.
By Michael C. McMahon
This article appears on Page 7
An order expunging a criminal conviction helps people who are looking for jobs or trying to qualify for loans. The expungement statute allows for the dismissal of nearly all non-sex offender cases that resulted in probation, rather than a state prison sentence. For most offenses, expungement is guaranteed, upon the filing of a petition, following a successful...
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