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In the state of Iowa, I received a deferred judgement in 2011, does it need to be expunged?
Asked on Sep 10th, 2014 on Criminal Law - Iowa
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My deferred judgement was in 2011. I paid my fines and served my probation. I have been hearing mixed views on how deferred judgements works in Iowa. Some say that I since I served my probation successfully that I don't need to ask for an expungement. Some say that I still need to have a lawyer to expunge it for me. What do I do ? Thank you for your time!
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After a deferred judgment, the case is to be expunged if the defendant successfully completes probation. However, the methods vary per county and judge, so it is hard to tell in an Internet answer. Some counties and judges do the order at the time of granting the deferred. Others wait to do the order after probation is completed. If the judge waits until after the probation is completed, someone has to bring him the order. Sometimes the county attorney will do the order, sometimes the defense attorney. I would suggest contacting a local attorney to look into the situation for you.
Answered on Sep 21st, 2014 at 4:35 PM