QUESTION
If you have charges that are almost 12 years old is there a way to seal the record or remove it so that people cant see it when applying for jobs ect.
Asked on Jan 12th, 2012 on Criminal Law - Iowa
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Robert Peterson, Attorney at Law
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You cannot normally seal your records. However, a 12-year old criminal record should not be provided for employment purposes, as 7 years is the maximum by federal law that can be provided for normal employment purposes.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2012 at 3:55 PM