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Minnesota Expungement Law

January 12, 2012

Expungement in Minnesota involves sealing court records relating to your charges, arrest, indictment, trial, and related information. To learn more about expungement of charges that did not result in a criminal conviction, visit Expungement of Non-Conviction Charges in Minnesota. The right to expunge your criminal file is found in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 609A. The type of expungement [...]

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Ignition Interlock and Strengthened DWI Penalties Talking Points

September 4, 2011

Minnesota Impaired Driving Facts On average during the last five years in Minnesota, alcohol-related crashes accounted for 170 deaths and 400 serious injuries. Alcohol-related deaths represent more than one-third of the state’s traffic fatalities annually. More than 30,000 people are arrested for DWI each year. One in seven Minnesota drivers has a DWI on record. [...]

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Experienced Minnesota Juvenile Attorney

September 15, 2010

In the juvenile justice system and the adult justice system in Minnesota, there are many differences and distinctions. These differences are not just in terminology (though certainly that is true as well), but also in the actual processes, procedures, and laws implemented by the government. General Differences Between the Juvenile and Adult Systems of Justice Experienced [...]

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Minnesota Juvenile Law Attorney

September 14, 2010

A juvenile’s offense record continues to exist (absent an expungement or court order to the contrary) for a person’s entire life. That said, it is available to numerous government agencies as well. The question as to whether private businesses, independent federal agencies, or even state regulatory agencies have access to this information is a much [...]

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Experienced Juvenile Attorney in Minnesota

September 14, 2010

In the juvenile justices system, the court deals with many different matters – all of which are cases involving children (i.e., persons under the age of eighteen). These matters are put into different categories. One of these categories is juvenile delinquency. In a juvenile delinquency case in the state of Minnesota, the child is alleged [...]

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Minnesota Expungement Attorney for Petty Misdemeanors

May 9, 2010

Expungement of Petty Misdemeanor Convictions Under Minnesota Law. There are six circumstances of criminal conviction expungement and sealing of record: 1. Expungement of Certain Controlled Substance Offenses in Minnesota Under Chapter 609A.02, Subd. 1, and Minn. Stat. § 152.18 (Discharge & Dismissal); 2. Expungement of Juveniles Prosecuted as Adults in Minnesota Under Minn. Stat. § [...]

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Minnesota Expungement Attorney for Criminal Convictions

May 8, 2010

Expungement of Criminal Convictions Under Minnesota Law and Inherent Judicial Authority. This includes felonies and violent crimes, gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors, petty misdemeanors, petty offenses, traffic misdemeanors, traffic infractions, DUIs, DWIs, and any other crime you have been convicted of in Minnesota. There are six circumstances of criminal conviction expungement and sealing of record: 1. Expungement [...]

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Minnesota Expungement Attorney for Identification Data

May 7, 2010

Expungement of Records Relating to Identification Data and Information held by Minnesota Law Enforcement Under Minn. Stat. § 299C.11 There are six circumstances of criminal conviction expungement and sealing of record: 1. Expungement of Certain Controlled Substance Offenses in Minnesota Under Chapter 609A.02, Subd. 1, and Minn. Stat. § 152.18 (Discharge & Dismissal); 2. Expungement [...]

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Expungement of Criminal Charges & Non-Convictions

May 6, 2010

Even if you were not convicted of a crime, the charges against you may affect your opportunity to gain employment, rent property, or engage in other activities. Fortunately, Minnesota law provides a process to expunge charges on a criminal record in Minnesota even when no conviction occured. Expungement of Certain Criminal Proceedings Not Resulting in [...]

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Minnesota Expungement Attorney for Juveniles Prosecuted as Adults

May 5, 2010

Expungement of Juveniles Prosecuted as Adults in Minnesota Under Minn. Stat. § 609A.02, Subd. 2. There are six circumstances of criminal conviction expungement and sealing of record: 1. Expungement of Certain Controlled Substance Offenses in Minnesota Under Chapter 609A.02, Subd. 1, and Minn. Stat. § 152.18 (Discharge & Dismissal); 2. Expungement of Juveniles Prosecuted as [...]

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