Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Misdemeanor's time on record

My husband has a misdemeanor for possession of marijuana in 1996 on his record. Does this affect him forever or will it ever stop showing up on criminal backround checks done by employers/rental property managers/etc.?


Asked on 7/03/02, 11:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Savela The Savela Law Firm, PC

Re: Misdemeanor's time on record

all arrests stay in the police files forever. All convictions stay on the courts computer forever. If this was a deferred sentence and the court dismissed the charge at the end of the successful completion of the deferred sentence, then you may file for expungement of the record. This is a relatively easy process. The court's clerk can give you a card indicating how to do this. You must file with the Court where the charge was pled.

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Answered on 7/05/02, 2:25 pm


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