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PG/215.50 to A misdemeanor and sentence imposed i did community service, conditional discharge after 1y/r. is this supposed to be on my record as a conviction


Asked on 8/17/08, 12:53 pm

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Sergey Mikhlin Law Office of Sergey Mikhlin

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It appears that you pled guilty to PL 215.50 (criminal contempt in the second degree) - a class "A" misdemeanor. This is a criminal conviction and will stay on your record as a criminal conviction. The fact that you were sentenced to and subsequently completed a term of a conditional discharge and community service, will not expunge the conviction from your record.

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Answered on 8/17/08, 1:07 pm
James Kats James S. Kats, Esq.

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Yes, a misdemeanor will (theoretically) be on your criminal record for life. It is a "crime", just as a felony is a crime.

The only way to remove it from your record is to go to the court where you were convicted and get an application for relief from disabilities. Fill it out; you may get your record expunged if you have the grounds for it.

James S. Kats, Esq. [email protected]

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Answered on 8/17/08, 1:43 pm


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