What should I do to get my record expunged in Virginia? It''s been over 25 years and I still am excluded from employment! I can''t live like this!

The standards for expungement are that the charges have to be either "dismissed, disposed of by motion nolle prosequi, or otherwise dismissed."  And to obtain an expungement you have to file in the Circuit Court of the jurisdiction where the case was handled.  If there is more than one jurisdiction, then you will need to file more than one petition.  An attorney familiar with the process can help you.  The requirements can be found here:  http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+19.2-392.2   This response is general in nature and is not legal advice. No attorney client relationship is formed by it. Further, the response does not represent the opinions or views of LexisNexis or its affiliated companies.