Walk It Through: Clearing an Old Record
A misdemeanor from years ago, a job application, a DUI, and a law that changed.
A nurse's aide has a misdemeanor conviction from long ago, sentence completed, and a background check ahead.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Petitions to seal ordinary misdemeanor and DUI convictions. Listed crimes that cannot be sealed, records of people 18 to 21, and federal background checks are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.