Careers: Police/re: Expungment

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Expert: - 9/30/2009


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QUESTION: Back in 1995, I charged with theft of personal property. To make long story short, I was caught, tried, convicted, time served. The amount of time was 1 year (which case ended up being 4 months 13 days.) This was the only felony I have ever received. It has been 14 years since the conviction. Would the felony be expunged from this point? I had a background check done about 6 months ago, and the only thing(s) that showed was the felony and a couple of misdemeanors. All charges have been answered to, all fines was paid, all time was served.

ANSWER: Shawn,

Unless you get a pardon, and follow up with an expungement order, the conviction will be there forever.

Good luck and best wishes!

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QUESTION: I guess i should have phrased this a little better. what i ment was, after 14 years, it would be eligble to be expunged?

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Shawn,


Thanks for the follow up.

As to your question, Yes, it certainly could be.

Any attorney in your state should know the process for expungements. It only involves a few minutes of paperwork and a judge signing off on it, and then the order being distributed to the different agencies that would have your criminal records, reports, tickets, and etc in reference to the conviction.

Again, Good luck!  

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South Carolina general law enforcement career information. South Carolina Criminal & Traffic Laws. Field Training Manager, Court Systems, Police Recruiting & Hiring, Personnel/Employee Evaluations, Non-Lethal Weapons & Use of Force.

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Retired after 24-1/2 years experience as a Municipal Police Officer. 19 years as a Sergeant. I guest instructed at the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. I am a Community Policing Instructor, Field Training Officer, Instructor-Trainer in the Monadnock Expandable/PR-24 Batons, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Law Enforcement Driving Instructor, O.C. Spray Instructor, Taser Instructor, and liaison for State Accreditation Standards. I also serve as an Adjunct Instructor for Park University, where I teach in the Criminal Justice Administration Degree Program.I am currently Director of Security for a major hospital system in South Carolina.

Organizations
South Carolina Law Enforcement Officer's Association.

Education/Credentials
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration, Park University.
Master of Arts Degree in Management, Webster University.
Master of Arts Degree in Human Resources Development, Webster University.

Datamaster Operator, Monadnock PR-24/M.E.B. Instructor-Trainer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Field Training Manager, Certified Basic Investigator, Certified in Homicide Investigations.


Awards and Honors
Beaufort County, South Carolina, Police Officer of the Year, 1990.

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