QUESTION
How long does felony stay in my record?
Asked on Jan 26th, 2017 on Expungements - Pennsylvania
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I got caught at a store for the first and last time for less than $100. They don't press charges on me. I just paid a fine and had fingerprinted.
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From what you are saying it doesn't sound like a felony. A first time retail theft with merchandise under $150 is a summary offense. If you pleaded guilty at the magistrate to a summary retail theft, it will stay on your record for five years until you can expunge it, if you have been arrest free in those five years. If you have been convicted of a felony, you can never expunge it and it will stay on your record unless you qualify for a pardon, which is a more complicated matter.
Answered on Mar 27th, 2017 at 7:48 AM
William R. Pelger, Attorney Munhall, Pennsylvania 412-461-1900