Re: alcohol arrest

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It depends on the state. In some states (such as Illinois), all
records are physically destroyed when expunged, including those
on file with state and federal agencies.

On 1/13/10, jmartin wrote:
> On 1/13/10, James wrote:
>> She may be eligible for expungement of the citation,
>> particularly if it's an ordinance violation and she has not
>> been convicted of anything (either before the citation or
>> after). In what state does she reside?
>>
>> On 1/13/10, jmartin wrote:
>>> potential client was arrested as college freshman for
>>> alcohol incident. given probation, ended up with citation
>>> rather than conviction (similar to traffic ticket). is
>>> now a college senior. arrived u.s. as refugee, now is
>>> permanent resident. does she need to wait five years from
>>> alcohol incident to apply for citizenship
>
> she resides in Michigan. doesn't immigration look also at
> expunged records?