Having a Juvenile Conviction Expunged

A lot of us make mistakes as children which we regret later in life. When we're kids, we're probably not thinking ahead towards the future, and that can be a serious problem once we've reached adulthood. Some perfectly respectable, upstanding citizens have committed crimes as teenagers which they regret and have atoned for, but which linger on in their criminal records, preventing them from living to their full potential.

If you have a juvenile conviction on your record that you wish to have removed, contact Rhode Island expungement attorney James Powderly at 401-662-9006 to learn more about your legal options.

Requirements for Expungement

While many juvenile convictions are sealed when the person turns 18, this is not always the case. Sometimes even when you've paid your debt to society and grown up, your youthful mistake continues to haunt you, preventing you from getting the job you want or the college education you deserve.

Fortunately, even if you did not have your record sealed when you turned 18, you still have an option. An expungement lawyer can help you have your record removed from public review, if you meet a few requirements. To have your record expunged, you must:

• Have no violent crimes on your record.
• Have no more than one conviction on your record.
• Have met the terms of your conviction.
• Additionally, a certain amount of time has to have elapsed since your conviction.

If you meet these requirements, you may be able to have your record expunged, which will keep prospective employers and colleges from seeing it and judging you based on it.

Contact Us

If you are interested in having your juvenile criminal record expunged, contact Rhode Island expungement lawyer James Powderly today by calling 401-662-9006.