A conviction by a court is a permanent record of guilt. If you are
convicted of a crime in a courthouse in the United States it is forever
a testament to the world that you have, indeed, committed a crime. That
being said, in some states you have have a conviction "expunged." What
does that mean? In some states, once a person has successfully completed
the terms of probation, they may petition the court to have their
conviction expunged. If, after making one's case that the conviction
should be set aside (as in the case of first offenders, for example),
the court will retroactively set aside the individual's plea and dismiss
the accusations and information against the individual.
You might think that this totally erases everywhere and forever the
offense for which an individual had been charged. This is not the case.
There will be no conviction on record, nor will there be any indication
that there ever was a conviction. However, the fact that you were
charged will always be on your record. So, even though you will not have
to answer that you had been convicted of an offense, you would have to
answer that you had been charged and, most likely, arrested for an
offense. If you live in Burlington, Essex, Colchester, Winooski,
Williston, Shelburne or anywhere in the state of Vermont, and have been
arrested or charged with DUI or any crime, call Handy Law for aggressive
and experienced legal defense.
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23Oct 2020