After that you pay a $50 filing fee to the court that has jurisdiction over your original charges. This would be the Circuit Court in the county where you were convicted.Jun 16, 2020
Arkansas law allows individuals to seal certain adult criminal conviction and non-conviction records through a court process. Applicants must fill out and file a court petition (provided by the state). If granted, the court orders the records sealed from public view and classified as confidential.
Minor Non-violent Felony Offenders: If you were convicted of a non-violent felony committed while you were under the age of 18, you may have your record expunged if the court determines that it is in the best interest of you and the state. A.C.A. §16-90-602.
Crimes involving violence, endangerment to children, kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, arson, terrorism, and severe injury or death of another person typically are not eligible for expungement.Dec 6, 2019
You can apply to have your criminal record expunged when:a period of 10 years has passed after the date of the conviction for that offence.you have not been convicted and sentenced to a period of imprisonment without the option of a fine during those 10 years.the sentence was corporal punishment.More items...
(Arkansas Statutes § 16-90-1413 (2018).) After your criminal record is sealed, in most cases only you or your lawyer will have access to it.Mar 27, 2018
If the court cannot provide the necessary paperwork, try calling your county's public defender or legal aid society. If that does not work, try calling your county's bar association and ask them if any lawyers do pro bono (free) expungement service.
Arkansas law does not allow an expungement to restore your right to carry a firearm unless the governor expressly restores it by receiving a pardon. However, if you were sentenced under the First Time Offender Act (listed above), you do not need to get a pardon in order to be eligible to carry a firearm.
The entire process can take at least a year to complete. If the pardon is denied, felons can re-apply in four years. For those serving a life sentence without parole, they can re-apply in six years.Dec 15, 2021
Does a Felony Ever Go Away? A felony charge will stay on your record for life. The only way to remove a felony from your record is through a strict process called expungement (more on expungement below).
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) allows felony arrests to be reported on background checks for seven years after release from prison. Felony convictions can be reported as far back as the employer chooses to go. Many employers check a period of five to ten years of history when hiring applicants.Oct 26, 2021
The expungement process generally takes 8 to 12 weeks. Sometimes you can get it done faster in some municipal courts; but if it's in a district court, 8 to 12 weeks are standard.