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Which Crimes Can Be Sealed under Minnesota Law?

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

If you want to get your criminal record sealed in Minnesota, you need to understand which crimes are eligible and how the process works. In this post, we’ll provide you an overview of what you need to know.

Sealing Your Criminal Records According to Minnesota Law

Sealing, or expunging, your record can keep your criminal record out of sight when you apply for a job or rent a home or apartment. Under certain circumstances, your record will be

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FAQs about Expunging Your Minnesota Criminal Record

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

A criminal record can destroy your life. It can negatively affect your professional and educational opportunities as well as your housing prospects.

So what can you do if you don’t want your criminal history to hold you back?

Here in Minnesota, depending on the circumstances of your conviction, you might be able to get your criminal record expunged. Expungement is the legal process of asking the court to seal your criminal record.

While an expungement does

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6 Reasons Everyone Eligible Should Seal or Expunge Their Record

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

A run-in with the law can have a huge negative impact on your life. Most people think that all of the consequences you face are tied to whether or not you are convicted, but unfortunately this is not the case.

Sure, you won’t be going to prison or paying off ridiculous fines if you beat your charges, but that doesn’t mean that everything just returns to normal. Why not? Because you will have a criminal record.

That’s right.

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University of Minnesota Application to Stop Asking About Felonies

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing | Felonies

When someone is facing felony charges, there is a lot at stake. Jail times, high fines, and other criminal penalties may be just the beginning – especially if the charges result in a conviction.

After completing their sentence, it’s not uncommon for a person to have to “start over” with a new job and a new living situation. Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done. Not surprisingly, there is a huge negative stigma that felons have to face,

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Who Can See My Criminal Record After It Is Expunged?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

Expungement and criminal record sealing give former offenders a second chance at a clean record. Getting your record expunged allows you to apply for jobs or housing without the fear of being rejected for your criminal past. After all, if you have done your time and you are a reformed citizen, minor offenses in the past should really be forgiven and forgotten.

If you qualify for expungement in Minnesota (and only certain cases or crimes do), this is

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How Do I Get My Criminal Record Sealed in Minnesota?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

If you have charges on your criminal record, you may have already encountered awkward situations or even rejections because of your past. Criminal convictions can affect your possibilities for employment, residence, and assistance – even if you’ve already served your time and the crime was committed ages ago.

Luckily, it may be possible for these records to be sealed and unavailable for public viewing. This process is called criminal record sealing, or criminal expungement. If your records

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What Types of Cases Can Be Expunged in Minnesota?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

Everyone makes mistakes, but sometimes those mistakes are serious enough to be called crimes. And if you’ve been charged with a crime in Minnesota, that means you also have a criminal record.

Unfortunately, criminal records are hard to escape. You have to disclose that you’ve been convicted of a crime on all types of important documents, and anyone who does a background check on you can easily see your record. It can make getting a job, finding an

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