Expunge Your Conviction, Take Back Your Future
When seeking a brighter future, sometimes letting go of the past is the first step. However, what happens when the past, namely a criminal conviction, won’t let go of you? What if you could let go of that too? What if you could shake off a past criminal conviction in Minnesota? It’s called an expungement and it allows individuals to erase certain criminal offenses from their records. This article will look at several common expungeable cases in Minnesota and possibly help you chart a path towards that future. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation.
“Sometimes the best way to move forward is to let go of the past but what happens if a prior conviction continues to hold on?”
Expungements and Moving Forward
Expungements can help you wipe away the mistakes of your past and move forward as the person that you are right now. Minnesota's expungement laws can provide you with this kind of opportunity. However, not all convictions are expungeable and some also have waiting periods.
Some Common Expungeable Cases
Theft of Property Less than $5,000: Misdemeanor theft charges involving property valued at less than $5,000 can be expunged. This part of the expungement law recognizes that minor financial lapses should not indefinitely define a person’s future, reputation or prospects.
Forgery; Financial Transaction Card Fraud: Expungement can provide relief to those previously involved in some financial transaction card fraud, granting them the opportunity to prove their commitment to lawful conduct.
5th Degree Drug Crimes: Certain non-violent drug offenses, often related to possession or small-scale distribution, can be expunged. This recognizes the potential for rehabilitation and acknowledges that past mistakes should not obstruct a person’s journey forward and into a more positive future. With the new cannabis laws, some of these could be expunged automatically. Some, you still must pursue.
Receiving Stolen Property: The ability to expunge charges related to receiving stolen property acknowledges that people can overcome their association with criminal activities and pursue lawful and responsible lives.
Criminal Damage to Property: People who have committed acts of criminal damage to property can seek expungement, allowing them to demonstrate their capacity for personal growth and responsibility.
How Can an Expungement Impact Your Life?
The effects of expungement impact almost every corner of your life. Consider:
Restoring Your Opportunities: Employment, education and Housing to name but a new. A criminal record can stop all of these in their tracks.
Reclaiming Your Reputation: What do we really have when we walk into a room except our reputation? In many way, this nebulous concept is the most real of all. It is about character.
Fostering Your Empowerment: This is really about moving forward and leaving past mistakes exactly where they should be, in the past. This is why empowerment matters so much.
“There are some cases that you can expunge and some you can’t. Take your first step to learn if you possibly qualify.”
Finding Your Way Through the Expungement Maze
The laws regarding expungements have changed dramatically and in some ways, the State is still figuring out how to handle some of these cases. Now is not the time to simply hope you get it right. By now, your life experience tells you not to just fake it and hope for the best. Instead, go with the best and get this done right. Jack Rice Defense has been handling complex criminal cases and expungements for decades. With our help, we can help you take your life back.
Go with the Best
Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, former CIA Officer and a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He founded Jack Rice Defense to stand with his clients and some of the hardest days of their lives. Jack and his team can also help fix some of those problems. That is the power of an expungement. Contact Jack Rice Defense at 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339 for a free confidential consultation. When your life is on the line, Jack Rice Defense.