Download or read book How To Expunge A Criminal Record In All 50 States written by James Carter and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First things first: there are two ways of potentially clearing your criminal record in the United States-"expunging" the record and "sealing" the record. An expungement removes arrests and convictions from your criminal record entirely, as if they never happened. Even courts and prosecutors cannot access an expunged record. Sealing a criminal record, on the other hand, removes that record from public view, such as for background checks. However, sealed records can still be accessed by court order.