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Arrest With No Conviction In Ohio
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It is a legal process provided under Section 2953 of the Ohio Revised Code that allows one to have any and all references to a prior criminal conviction cleared and their court file sealed. The result of this process is as if you were never convicted of the crime.
February 29, 2024. Clean Slate Laws are being enacted and expanded across the United States. These new rules either shield or expunge (erase) certain misdemeanor and felony convictions in a person's past.
First or Second-Degree Felonies: These high-level offenses, including severe violent crimes or large-scale drug trafficking, are generally not eligible for expungement or sealing. Violent Crimes: If a crime involves harm or threat of harm to another person, such as murder or aggravated assault, it cannot be sealed.
It is a legal process provided under Section 2953 of the Ohio Revised Code that allows one to have any and all references to a prior criminal conviction cleared and their court file sealed. The result of this process is as if you were never convicted of the crime.
Contrary to popular belief, a criminal record is not automatically sealed, expunged, nor does it disappear after a number of years. In fact, a felony will stay on one's record until an application for expungement is filed with the Court to expunge and/or seal a record.
First or Second-Degree Felonies: These high-level offenses, including severe violent crimes or large-scale drug trafficking, are generally not eligible for expungement or sealing. Violent Crimes: If a crime involves harm or threat of harm to another person, such as murder or aggravated assault, it cannot be sealed.
As of October 2023, Ohio law was expanded to allow for non-convictions (not guilty, dismissals, no bills) to be sealed AND expunged. Previously, only sealing was available.