If I was convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana distribution charge in 1999 when I was 19 yrs old and it was a first offense, am I able to hav...

Question

If I was convicted of a misdemeanor marijuana distribution charge in 1999 when I was 19 yrs old and it was a first offense, am I able to have the charge retroactively removed from my record? It was in Virginia.

Answer

No, you are not. (See Va. Code Sec. 19.2-392.2 et seq.)