Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

15 years ago

i was convicted 15 years ago of a felony crime but it was reduced to a misdemeanor i'm no longer in virginia i'm in new jersey i cannot find a good job because the felony conviction shows up on my background check but it should be a misdemeanor how can i get it to state what it should be a misdemeanor?


Asked on 9/08/06, 11:40 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: 15 years ago

You must obtain a CERTIFIED copy of the judgment of conviction from the court where you pled guilty in order to demonstrate the charge was reduced to a misdeanor.

Give me a call if you would like some assistance in obtaining the record you need.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com

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Answered on 9/08/06, 12:15 pm
Jef Henninger, Esq Law Offices of Jef Henninger, Esq.

Re: 15 years ago

You may need a Virginia Attorney to help correct the record. I can give you the name of a good attorney that I personally dealt with in Va.

Good luck!

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Answered on 9/08/06, 1:51 pm
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: 15 years ago

The Department of Criminal Justice Services(See Va. Code Sec. 9.127)which operates the Commonwealth's criminal information system is the state agency in Richmond which you will need to deal with. It is this agency which is empowered to make whatever changes in your criminal conviction history which may be appropriate. You should ensure that they receive a certified copy of the court's order which reduced your charge from a felony to a misdemeanor along with your letter requesting that they review the information which they have on record regarding the conviction at issue and make whatever changes may be required to reflect accurately your actual conviction history.

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Answered on 9/08/06, 2:24 pm


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