Q: I have a hit and run felony on my record from 2004. I was arrested and went to court and paid a fine.
I backed into a vehicle by accident, I got out of the truck to see what happened. The passenger in the truck pulled me back into the truck and another passenger got behind the wheel and drove off with me in the truck. The police chased us down, arrested me booked me and let me out several hours later
I went to court and tried to get the witnesses to come to court to help me but no one showed up. I was fined and now I have a hit and run felony on my record. How do I get that removed from my record
A:
To get a felony conviction removed from your record, you must wait 10 years after you have finished your sentence and have no felony charge pending against you.
You only get to expunge a felony conviction once every 15 years.
Hire a lawyer to file a motion for expungement
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