Legal Question in Traffic Law in Ohio

traffic convictions

I was wondering if you can get felonies expundged; can you get past traffic convictions expundged or sealed?


Asked on 11/07/08, 2:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Richard Cline Office of the Ohio Public Defender

Re: traffic convictions

Under Ohio law, some felonies are eligible for expungment, as are most misdemeanors. Traffic offenses are not.

In order to be eligible for expungment you must be a "first offender" --- which generally means that the offense you are asking to have sealed must be the only criminal conviction on your record. Routine traffic offenses (like speeding) do not disqualify you from expungment, but a drunk driving conviction would.

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Answered on 11/07/08, 1:03 pm


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