A question was asked regarding expungement. Expungement is removal of the charge and conviction from the record. It is if it didn't exist. This has several parts to it.
Is this a juvenile or adult offense? If it is a juvenile record, the state may instead offer to seal the record. Some states also offer record sealing for adult offenses, but it is uncommon. A
Does the state that you are in even offer this as a possibility? Several states do not.
And if the state does offer expungement, does the offense you were convicted of qualify? Some states also limit the types of crimes that are eligible for expungement.
If the state does not offer expungement, do they have the process in place for reduction of offense (from felony to misdemeanor) and dismissal of penalties? Or even if there is an expungement process, does this process also exist? Is the offense you were convicted of also eligible for this process? It requires the felony offense to have been a "wobbler" that could have been charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony. Where this differs from expungement is that the offense will still show as a criminal charge on a criminal history, but not as a conviction.
Either process may restore some civil rights that may have been suspended due to the conviction. Not all civil rights may be restorable, such as being eligible to purchase and possess firearms.
Where probation comes in to play with any of these processes is that you must have successfully completed probation. Successfully is defined as no violations and your probation term has completed. You must also have paid all fines and fees.
Each state's laws must be researched for each of the above topics to determine which one applies for the jurisdiction you were convicted in.
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