Q: I had a misdemeanor possession of marijuana arrest in 1972. Sentence was deferred and completed successfully.
Record was expunged and sealed. I'm trying to get arrest and/or court records now but the arresting agency and county clerk of the court have no records. The arrest still shows up on my national background check but without any related charges or court decisions. How can I get that info?
A: That was a long time ago. I’m guessing you might have trouble locating your attorney but that’s always the first place to start. There are different types of expungements under Oklahoma statutory law. Sounds like maybe you only took the expungement granted by the Court (Judge) but might not have retained an attorney to file a petition for a 991 expungement which is a much deeper cleansing of the trail and any remaining records. Contact and Attorney who specializes in expungements and run this situation past them and I’m confident they will be able to assist you (or at least answer your questions).
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