Tuesday, October 14, 2014

How long do I have to wait after pleading guilty to petit larceny before I can request to have the record sealed in the state of Virginia? A...

Question

How long do I have to wait after pleading guilty to petit larceny before I can request to have the record sealed in the state of Virginia? As I understand it, this is impossible to be expunged. This is the first and only legal charge I've ever had. I'm a hopeful future teacher--has this ruined all of my chances?



Answer

Yes, your understanding is correct with respect to the expungement of

your criminal record, i.e., it's simply not going to happen nor is there any

provision in the Commonwealth's law for sealing such a record

under the circumstances described (as far as I am aware).

See Va. Code Sec. 19.2-392.2 et seq.



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