Expungement — In the common law legal system, an expungement proceeding is a type of lawsuit in which the subject of a prior criminal investigation or proceeding seeks that the records of that earlier process be sealed or destroyed, thereby restoring the… … Wikipedia
expungement of record — 1 n. The eradication of a criminal conviction from official records after a specified period of time or upon the happening of a specific event. 2 v. the process of removing criminal records from official rolls. Webster s New World Law Dictionary … Law dictionary
expungement of record — Process by which record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed after expiration of time. Some states also provide for expungement of criminal records if arrested person is not convicted (e.g. N.J.S.A. 2C:52 6) or in the event of unlawful… … Black's law dictionary
expungement of record — Process by which record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed after expiration of time. Some states also provide for expungement of criminal records if arrested person is not convicted (e.g. N.J.S.A. 2C:52 6) or in the event of unlawful… … Black's law dictionary
sealing of records — n. The sealing of a person’s criminal records so that they can only be examined by court order, often done with juvenile criminal records to prevent their impeding the person in his or her efforts to become a productive adult. The Essential Law… … Law dictionary
Second Chance Act — Update: In 2008, there were two bills entitled The Second Chance Act (SCA) (both are mentioned below). [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/04/20080409 15.html The Second Chance Act by Congressman Davis] was passed and signed into law by … Wikipedia
Brian Poe — Infobox Person name = Brian Christopher Poe caption = birth date = November 20, 1969 birth place = Maysville, Kentucky alma mater = Transylvania University occupation = Chief Executive Officer of EAS Technologies, LLC website =… … Wikipedia
Criminal record — This article is about the crime term. For the record label, see Criminal Records. A criminal record is a record of a person s criminal history, generally used by potential employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her trustworthiness. The… … Wikipedia
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Deferred Adjudication — is a form of plea deal available in various jurisdictions, where a defendant pleads guilty or No Contest to criminal charges in exchange for meeting certain requirements laid out by the court within an allotted period of time also ordered by the… … Wikipedia