Felony on Record

[newguy101]

What is the name of your state? WA

A friend committed a crime in dec of 2001 and got caught 2 weeks after he committed the crime. he stole merchandize from a store, but he returned everything. nothing happened till 0ct of 2002 and was asked to go to court and all. he was then charged with a theft I. since this is a felony and this kid has NO previous criminal records and has done nothign wrong in his life.

is it worth it to get a lawyer to work on getting his felony off his record because this will keep him from getting a good job. he is currently 20 yrs old and has excellent school and good community relationships.

please advice.

thanks

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? WA

A friend committed a crime in dec of 2001 and got caught 2 weeks after he committed the crime. he stole merchandize from a store, but he returned everything. nothing happened till 0ct of 2002 and was asked to go to court and all. he was then charged with a theft I. since this is a felony and this kid has NO previous criminal records and has done nothign wrong in his life.

is it worth it to get a lawyer to work on getting his felony off his record because this will keep him from getting a good job. he is currently 20 yrs old and has excellent school and good community relationships.

please advice.

thanks

**A: and why is it that your friend is not writing but you are?

 

[dweezer]

What was the value of the property that was stolen and later returned?

Theft of property up to $250 is a gross misdemeanor - punishable by confinement in a city or county jail.

 

[calatty]

If he was convicted of the theft, then there is no basis for getting the conviction off his record a few months later.

 

[newguy101]

The theft was "THEFT I" and the reason he wants it off his record is because he wants to get a decent job and be able to leave country without too much hassle. so how long does he need to wait .to get this EXPUNGED off his record meaning "normal": people can not find it but FBI and CIA can still see it. i believe this is POSSIBLE in WA and was wonderding how long he needs to wait..his family has enough money to hire a good attorney.

please advice