Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Re: expungment

Thank you for your question regarding expundgement of a prior offense from your record.

Your question inquires about the expungement of a petty misdemeanor. A petty conviction is a quasi criminal offense -- because you cannot be sent to jail if you are convicted. Nevertheless, the expungement of this offense, like any other offense, requires that you file a petition for expungement under Minnesota Statues section 609A.03. You can find this statute by going to my website, referenced below (jespersonlaw.com) and clicking on the links tab. Select the link for Minnesota Statutes and enter the above section number in the appropriate field.

You can obtain petition forms from the court administrator in most counties. If you feel you need assistance, please contact me. My contact information is below.

Re: expungment

Because of a relatively new statute, it is almost impossible to expunge conviction records. I suggest that you call a criminal defense attorney in your community for more information.

Herbert C. Kroon

Attorney at Law

Chesley, Kroon, Chambers, Harvey & Carpenter [email protected]