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Record Sealing
My question involves criminal records for the state of: Georgia
In 2005 I pleaded No Contest to 2 charges of Simple Battery here in Georgia. I paid a fine, performed 40 hours of Community Service and was given 6 months probation. All completed satifactorilly. Before this incident, I had no record at all and had not had a traffic violation since 1983.
I accepted a job for a company that on occasion travels into Canada. I was required to get something call CANPASS which is an expedited way of clearing customs. The Canadian Authorities denied my application and I was fired for not being able to travel into Canada.
In order to remain employed, I am attempting to resolve this. I have applied for a pardon here in Georgia but nothing has been granted as of now. Is there a way to get this expunged or sealed? This will affect me the rest of my professional career otherwise. Thanks.
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Re: Record Sealing
In Georgia, under some circumstances, you may be able to have a criminal record expunged, which means that some records are destroyed and others are restricted from disclosure.
You may be eligible for expungement if:
Charges against you have been disposed of without a conviction and you have not been convicted of a crime in the past five years, or
You have a juvenile record, but you were not adjudicated delinquent.