Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Last December (2008), I went to court for a Gross Misdemeanor Financial Transaction Card Fraud charge. My family lawyer called the prosecutor and he agreed to a Stay of Ajudication for a period of 2 years, paying full restitution and fines, and placing me on supervised probation for 2 years. So does this mean by December of 2010 this incident will be completely off my record? I am really trying to find a job now. I recently applied to one, but was turned down because I failed the background check, yet I am currently working at a bank. The only problem is the bank cut my hours down to only 10 hours a week. How can I possibly survive off that? Another issue is that I am a full-time college student, so I can only work part time. What should I do so that I can find a job and get this conviction past me?


Asked on 11/10/09, 7:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

A Stay of Adjudication means you enter a plea of guilty to the offense. The Judge does not accept the plea and if you follow all conditions of probation for the two year period, the case is dismissed. Your record will still show that offense is pending until it is dismissed. Even after it is dismissed, you record will show that you were charged with the offense. Once it has been dismissed, you may hire a lawyer to file an expungement to erase the record of the arrest.

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Answered on 11/15/09, 8:24 pm


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