Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

i live in ohio. I have a dui and an ovi. They are two years apart. i have a minor theft, interference with custody and a criminal trespassing. These are all misdemeanors i would like to expunge. i am having a baby and i am in college, i cant get a job because of this. please help. i am 33 and i made my mistakes.


Asked on 5/01/10, 10:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

Regrettably, an expungement (the sealing of records) in your case will not be granted by virtue of the fact that you were guilty of more than one offense at two different times. In other terms, expungement can only be done for a "first offender".

According to the Ohio Revised Code section 2953.31. "First offender means anyone who has been convicted of an offense in this state or any other jurisdiction and who PREVIOUSLY OR SUBSEQUENTLY NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF THE SAME OR DIFFERENT OFFENSE."

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Answered on 5/12/10, 11:20 am


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