Im I eligible for an expungement or sealed criminal record in Georgia? If so how do I go about having the process completed?

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   Noah Pines

   Atlanta Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered May 03, 2012 10:24. You are not eligible for expungement. Rather it appears as if you might be eligible to be discharged as a first offender.

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   Brett LaddPro

   Woodstock Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered May 06, 2012 19:22. You MIGHT be eligible for discharge of acquittal under first offender. But you can't get an expungement, nor the sealed criminal record, under current Georgia law.
   
   If your probation was tooled, was it revoked at any time? That issue will affect your discharge. Go have a look at the clerk's file and see what it says. If you don't have a discharge and want the case to be closed with the discharge of acquittal, it might be advisable to have an attorney do the process for you to see if you are eligible and ensure that you get it.
   
   Good luck.

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   Daniel Thomann

   Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney

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   Answered May 03, 2012 10:42. I suggest consulting an attorney about the reason you would like the record expunged or sealed. If it were for immigration reasons, for example, expungement or sealing may not have any effect.

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