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Misdemeanor Conviction Expungements Most misdemeanor convictions in Kentucky are expungeable, except for child abuse and sexual offenses. To be eligible for a misdemeanor expungement, you cannot have any convictions in the past five years.

NO You are eligible for expungement. You cannot have any misdemeanor or felony convictions on your record for the five years before you apply for expungement. You must wait five years after you complete your sentence, pay any fines/ fees, or complete probation - whichever was later.

It is common for most county criminal courts to provide only 7-10 years of record information.

The filing fee as of now for an expungement is $100. You will need to request your criminal record from the AOC, so at the very minimum, the process will cost you around $110. If your AOC records do not show any charges, you will have to get records from the KSP, which will be an additional $10.

State law requires a certificate of eligibility be included with a petition for expungement of criminal conviction. Individuals who wish to have their criminal conviction records (charges/cases) expunged must complete the expungement certification process to determine if they are eligible for expungement.

If the charge was dismissed there is no criminal conviction record. It may be that there is a record of your arrest and the court proceeding, but it is not a conviction.

A dismissed case means that a lawsuit is closed with no finding of guilt and no conviction for the defendant in a criminal case by a court of law. ... A dismissed case will still remain on the defendant's criminal record.

Because so many employers run criminal background checks when hiring. ... However, more specific limits on the use of criminal records in employment come from state laws. Some states prohibit employers from asking about arrests that did not lead to convictions, unless the charges are still pending.

If police arrested you for a misdemeanor but a judge dismissed it or you were never charged by the District Attorney's Office, you might not be obligated to tell employers about it during the interview. However, the arrest could show up on a background check.

Do Misdemeanors Go Away? If you were arrested, but not convicted of a misdemeanor crime, then that arrest may show up on a background check up to seven years after the court record was originally filed. This is subject to the laws set forth by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

State law requires a certificate of eligibility be included with a petition for expungement of criminal conviction. Individuals who wish to have their criminal conviction records (charges/cases) expunged must complete the expungement certification process to determine if they are eligible for expungement.

Expungement certification costs $40 and the process takes up to 60 days.

Find out whether you're eligible for an expungement. Visit your state's courthouse or court website to find out what requirements you must fulfill. ... File a petition for expungement. ... Consider working with an attorney.It is a good idea to hire an attorney to help you navigate this process.

Typical costs: Hiring an attorney to handle an expungement starts around $400-$1,000 for a single criminal charge but can run $1,000-$4,000 or more depending on the number and nature (misdemeanor or felony) of the charges, prevailing local legal rates and the status and experience of the attorney.

Unfortunately, under Kentucky statutes, most felony convictions cannot be expunged at this time. The only felony convictions that may be expunged are Class D drug felonies. For all other felonies, it does not matter if the charge is 20, 30, or even 40 years old.