Q: I was charged with md statute 27.151A false bomb rumor in 1988. I was found guilty And give probation . Can this be
I was given probation and community
Service. I was found guilty but completed
Community service . Can this be expunged.
This took place in 1988
A: If you were convicted, and not granted a "probation before judgment" (PBJ) disposition, then this offense is not among the convicted offenses that may be expunged under the current law. If you received a PBJ, then you are eligible for expungement. The list of convicted offenses that may be expunged has been updated almost every legislative session for the past several years, so it may be that the offense will be added in the future. The penalties for this offense, however, have been increased since your conviction, and the offense is a felony under the current iteration of the code. Therefore, it is doubtful that a felony of this nature will find its way onto the list of expungeable convictions, which consist mostly of misdemeanors. You might look at petitioning for a pardon from the governor. Your age at the time of the offense, the circumstances, the nature of what you said and why you said it, what you have done with your life since then, may make a compelling enough argument to convince the governor's office to consider it, but it is a long shot. Maryland governor pardons are few and far between.
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