I was a first time offender in Georgia. It was told to me that if I took the first time offender plead it would be removed from my record, well it is still on my record. What can I do to get them to remove it as promise?

Did you meet all the conditions?
You need to go to the court where you have the record and ask them about expunging it.

What is a Local Record Expungement?
O.C.G.A. § 35-3-37(d) (1) allows for the expungement of arrest charges by a local law enforcement agency when certain conditions are met (as outlined in this statute). If approved by the local arresting agency, and the appropriate prosecutor, the arrest cycle is sealed on the Georgia criminal history report by GCIC. Access to that arrest information is restricted to criminal justice agencies only. The arrest is expunged in its entirety from the FBI criminal history record.

The following are examples of final court dispositions that may qualify: Dismissed: Not Presented to Grand Jury: No Further Action Anticipated; Nolle Prossed/Prosequi; Dead Docket; or No Record on File. All applications must be approved or denied by the appropriate prosecutor.

To apply for the local record expungement, contact the arresting law enforcement agency to obtain an application for Local Record Expungement. The request for expungement form is a three-part form:

* Section One - You will complete Section One and return to the arresting agency.
* Section Two - Completed by the arresting agency that forwards the request to the appropriate prosecutor (District Attorney or Solicitor).
* Section Three - Completed by the prosecutor who will approve or deny the request.
* Once the prosecutor completes their portion, they will forward the complete form to GCIC.

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Originally Posted by tliingram

I was a first time offender in Georgia. It was told to me that if I took the first time offender plead it would be removed from my record, well it is still on my record. What can I do to get them to remove it as promise?

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Sonny Perdue is the governor of Georgia. As such, he is the chief law enforcement officer of the state. My first move would be to contact his office and ask for help.