How Expunging Your Criminal Conviction Can Jumpstart Your Job Search
Did you know that prospective employers are free to run a background check on you? That’s right. Say that you nab the interview and then receive a conditional offer. Despite your good fortune, your interviewer can look you up and see if you’ve suffered a conviction — going back the…
Criminal Defense Q&A: How Can My Son Remove His Misdemeanor Arrest from His Record?
Question: My son was charged with a misdemeanor for his friend throwing water balloons while he was with him. My son's case was dismissed because they had a witness that said that my son was not the person throwing them. Now he has to answer "YES" on all college/job applications…
How to Remove Yourself from California’s Online Sex Offender Database (AKA the Megan’s Law Website)
If you were convicted of a registerable sex offense,[i] then you should know that, in addition to having to register as a sex offender for the rest of your life,[ii] much of your personal information — such as your name, your birth date, your photograph, the crime you were convicted…
Criminal Defense Q&A: Will My DUI Conviction Prevent Me from Getting Hired as an Architect?
Question: Will a DUI conviction prevent me from employment in an architecture firm? I received a DUI conviction 2.5 years ago: misdemeanor, no injuries, no jail time. I finished all mandatory classes and paid all the fees. This was a first-time offense, and it is the only conviction on my…
How Do I Remove My DNA Sample from the Government’s DNA Database?
In California, convicted felons must submit a sample of their DNA to the California Department of Justice’s DNA database.[i] The DNA sample simultaneously serves as a deterrent to future criminal activity and makes it easier to prosecute the person should he reoffend[ii]. Recently, though, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition…
‘Megan’s Law’ Sex Offender Registration to End for Some in 2021
Some offenders may have to register for only 10 or 20 years instead, depending on the crime they committed. And, once relieved of the duty to register, offenders can petition to remove themselves from the state’s publicly available, online database of sex offenders. Currently, any person living in California who…
