New Albany, IN asked in Criminal Law for Indiana

Q: I would like to get my felony record expunged. It's from 20 years ago in AR. It was a class b and 2 class c.

Everything I've seen online is leading me to believe that I can't have a class b expunged. I'm just trying to Get my rights back.

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A: You will need to find an Arkansas attorney to advise you on how (and if) you can expunge your criminal record in that state.

Criminal convictions are specific to the state where they are entered. Expungements are, likewise, specific to the state of the convictions.

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