Q: Can a 4th degree burglary charge in Maryland be expunged?
A:
If you received probation before judgment, it can be expunged three years after the entry of the PBJ assuming that your probation has ended by that time.
Under a new law, a conviction can be expunged 10 years (pretty sure it is 10 years, but would need to check the statute) from the completion of your sentence/end of probation.
A:
If you were found guilty of one of these charges you may request an expungement no less than fifteen (15) years after the guilty conviction or the satisfactory completion of the sentence, including probation, whichever is later:
assault in the second degree,
violation of an interim peace order,
failure to comply with a protective order,
felony theft,
possession with intent to distribute or dispense a controlled dangerous substance, or
burglary in the first, second or third degree.
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