Felony Drug Charge

[larleigh]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? In Kentucky, can a felony drug charge be expunged from your record? No other violations in 10+ years.

 

[FlyingRon]

Depends what the charge was. A single state charge of possession, yes.
Anything else NO.

 

[JETX]

In Kentucky, can a felony drug charge be expunged from your record? No other violations in 10+ years.

And now.... for a legally ACCURATE response:

No. A felony conviction cannot be expunged.

In Kentucky, only the following qualify for expungement:
1. Anyone accused by his spouse of a sexual offense if the charge was either dismissed with prejudice or a verdict of not guilty on the charge was entered. § 510.300
2. Any person who has been convicted of a criminal misdemeanor or a violation, or a series of misdemeanors or violations arising from a single incident and five years have passed since probation or sentence successfully completed. Convictions must not be not a sex offense or an offense committed against a child.
To be eligible for expungement, it must be shown that he person
a) had no previous felony conviction,
b) the person had not been convicted of any other misdemeanor or violation offense in the five years prior to the conviction sought to be expunged,
c) the person had not since the time of the conviction sought to be expunged been convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor, or a violation, and
d) no proceeding concerning a felony, misdemeanor, or violation is pending or being instituted against him. § 431.078.

3. A person seeking expungement of a charge of criminal offense and who has been found not guilty of the offense, or against whom charges have been dismissed with prejudice, and not in exchange for a guilty plea to another offense. The person must have no current charges or proceedings pending relating to the matter for which the expungement is sought. § 431.076.