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Zoe_g
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What is the name of your state? Minnesota
In 1997 i had a bad check ruling against me. The reason for the bad check was that i had changed banks and the place i had written the check to had not deposited said check for 60 days in which time i had changed from a regular bank to a credit union. Therefore when the check was sent in it was marked as "account closed" and i was slapped with a bad check ruling. The establishment where the check was written to made no attempt to contact me to correct it (they had check rite but didn't use it) and i ended up paying over $800.00 for a $40.00 check. The judge labeled me a habitual bad check writer (this happened in Montana), i was put on probation for a full year and i was banned from ever having a checking account in the state of Montana. (it all seemed a bit excessive to me specially since i had never had any problems with the law outside of a speeding ticket) The lawyer i retained could not get the district attorney to see the case for what it was. Now i am stuck with a misdemeanor case in my permanent record. I will be testing for a cosmetology license soon here in Minnesota and as part of the background check i have to inform the board of this misdemeanor which could prevent me from getting a license. My main question...can a misdemeanor be expunged and if it can, how can i do it? I still feel like the whole thing was an unfair deal, but the judge would not hear me out. It even took them 3 years to close the case and post in their records that all fees and penalties plus compensation were taken care of. I need some help, please.
In 1997 i had a bad check ruling against me. The reason for the bad check was that i had changed banks and the place i had written the check to had not deposited said check for 60 days in which time i had changed from a regular bank to a credit union. Therefore when the check was sent in it was marked as "account closed" and i was slapped with a bad check ruling. The establishment where the check was written to made no attempt to contact me to correct it (they had check rite but didn't use it) and i ended up paying over $800.00 for a $40.00 check. The judge labeled me a habitual bad check writer (this happened in Montana), i was put on probation for a full year and i was banned from ever having a checking account in the state of Montana. (it all seemed a bit excessive to me specially since i had never had any problems with the law outside of a speeding ticket) The lawyer i retained could not get the district attorney to see the case for what it was. Now i am stuck with a misdemeanor case in my permanent record. I will be testing for a cosmetology license soon here in Minnesota and as part of the background check i have to inform the board of this misdemeanor which could prevent me from getting a license. My main question...can a misdemeanor be expunged and if it can, how can i do it? I still feel like the whole thing was an unfair deal, but the judge would not hear me out. It even took them 3 years to close the case and post in their records that all fees and penalties plus compensation were taken care of. I need some help, please.