Do you have a past criminal history? Are you wanting to
start fresh by removing criminal charges and convictions from your criminal
background? An expungement can remove some charges and convictions but not all
of them are equal and it is helpful to know what can be expunged, how long you
have to wait to expunge them, and what it costs to get them expunged.
If you have completed your sentence or have been discharged
from probation, community corrections, parole, or post release supervision, you
may be eligible for an expungement. The
severity level of the crime determines the waiting period and can be summarized
as follows:
After three years these convictions
could be wiped off your record: traffic infractions, cigarette or tobacco
infraction, misdemeanor or a class D or E felony. (prior to 1993).
After July 1, 1993 nondrug crimes,
severity level 6-10, and felony crimes with a severity level 4 may also be expunged.
After five years some of the
following convictions could be removed from your record: felonies class A, B,
or C (prior to 1993); or crimes after July 1, 1993 such as, a non drug crime,
severity level 1-5 or any felonies with a severity level 1-3 on the drug grid.
Other crimes that are allowed to be expunged include vehicular homicide,
driving with a invalid license, perjury, using false information, failure to
stop at the scene of an accident, and driving without insurance.
But this does not come with out a price, an expungement for
one case at the Riley County Court House has a filing fee of $119.00 and at the
Manhattan Municipal court it is $60.00. Filing for an expungement of your
records does not guarantee that you will receive the expungement.
This is not a complete list, knowing what can and can’t be
expunged and the process to receive one can be confusing, especially if there are
multiple cases. In order to ensure your speedy expungement, contact a Kansas expungement attorney for
a free phone consultation today.
This is not legal advice and
should not be taken as such. This is for
informational purposes and does not create an attorney/client relationship.
Every case is different and if you want an attorney with Kansas expungement
experience contact an expungement attorney in your area.
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