Ohio Expungement Package

How Do I Apply for Expungement and Sealing of Record in Ohio? To get started, you need to make an application to the Court where your conviction took place. For misdemeanors, you make an application to the Municipal or County Court where you were originally charged with the offense.

Always begin the letter with a formal greeting, such as "Dear Judge...", before composing the rest of the letter. Then, write the first paragraph of your letter by explaining why you are writing, what charge you wish to have expunged, and a short description of why you feel it should be expunged.

At the hearing for expungement, the court has the discretion to determine whether it will grant, or deny, the application for record expungement based upon the evidence and arguments presented to it at the hearing.

After BCI&I receive notification of the expunged record, their process to remove state records can take two to four months to complete.

The Limits of Expunging Your Criminal Record. If you've successfully expunged, or sealed, your criminal record, in most situations you can answer No when asked whether you have a record.

Always begin the letter with a formal greeting, such as "Dear Judge...", before composing the rest of the letter. Then, write the first paragraph of your letter by explaining why you are writing, what charge you wish to have expunged, and a short description of why you feel it should be expunged.

In California, employers are prohibited by law from asking applicants about a past conviction that has been expunged.However, if an applicant is applying for a state LICENSE (for instance, a teaching license) rather than a JOB, then he is obligated to disclose anY expunged convictions.

In some states, once sealed or expunged, all records of an arrest and/or subsequent court case are removed from the public record, and the individual may legally deny or fail to acknowledge ever having been arrested for or charged with any crime which has been expunged.