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Lawyer referral service waives record-sealing referral fees

The Virginia Lawyer Referral Service waives administrative and remittance fees for record-sealing referrals through June 30, 2027, amid increased demand from the "Clean Slate Law."...

Georgia Gives First Offenders a True Second Chance: Employer Rules for Hiring

Pardoned: A felony followed him for over 20 years. Now, Shakorie Davis finally gets a second chance

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pardoned Cleveland construction CEO Shakorie Davis, erasing a felony record that had restricted his travel, loans, and site access for over two decades despit...

For Charleston Residents Seeking a 'Second Chance,' Top-Rated Criminal Defense Attorney Lauren Taylor Explains South Car...

Lauren Taylor Law is among the top-rated criminal defense attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, helping residents navigate the state's expungement process and understand why Sou...

How to make sure dismissed cases are erased from your criminal record

Dismissed charges can remain on your record despite your innocence. A legal expert told ABC13 there may be millions of people walking around, not knowing that crimes on their recor...

Expungement Day to benefit eligible New Orleans residents

Expungement Day starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. at the First 72+ offices at 2915 Perdido St. on Saturday.

Tee Grizzley Celebrates Clearing His Criminal Record in Michigan: ‘Every Felony Gone’

Salute to Tee Grizzley for cleaning up his name. Over the weekend, Tee Grizzley revealed every felony on his criminal record in Michigan has been cleared. “Every felony GONE!!!! Th...

Tee Grizzley Celebrated Every Felony Being Expunged In Powerful Life Update

Tee Grizzley celebrated a major legal victory after revealing every felony conviction on his record has been expunged.

Louisiana has waited three years for computer update to move the state beyond clunky old expungement process

Despite 2023 law, eligible Louisiana residents must still petition and wait to clear old criminal records instead of sealing them automatically, like 14 other states do. [...] Rea...

Refusal of breathalyzer with DUI dismissed and expunged with no probable cause.

New here, please go easy on me. Respectful answers would be appreciated. I was pulled over for speeding and got arrested for DUI 2 years ago. When taken to jail I refused to blow i...

Sweeping Amendments Impose New Obligations on Employers Conducting Criminal Background Checks in Washington Starting 1 J...

Washington state has significantly expanded its Fair Chance Act through legislation enacted during the 2025 legislative session (EHB 1747), which is now codified at RCW 49.94 (Amen...

Kentucky Legal Aid to host free expungement clinic in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. — A criminal record can make it harder to find a job, secure housing or move forward after completing a sentence. Later this month, Kentucky Legal Aid hopes to hel...

Justice Dept. creates new process to restore gun rights of some felons

Committing a serious crime shouldn't mean you automatically lose your gun rights for life, Attorney General Todd Blanche said Monday as he finalized a new process to let convicts a...

Pennsylvania Struck Down Mandatory Life Without Parole for 2nd-Degree Murder. What Comes Next?

People affected by the state’s felony murder law reflect on the ruling and the uncertain path ahead.

CFP Board Weighs Changes To How It Considers Expunged Convictions

The proposal would allow the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission to consider expunged convictions as a mitigating factor when evaluating certification applicants.