You don't.
In case you're curious, this is how you get convictions expunged from your record, in response to the research request detailed a few posts back.
We spoke with a representive of Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation, criminal history records department (515.281.4776). She advised that there was no way she was aware of to remove a criminal conviction from a subject’s record, and that she’d never seen it done. She advised that the client contact a lawyer, although she didn’t think this would yield much.
(About a month ago, a client told his counselor that since his convictions were over seven years old, they were unreportable to potential employers. We contacted DCI, the Iowa Attorney General, and the Department of Labor, and nobody had heard of this supposed regulation. The only regulation of this sort is detailed in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 605 A, and concerns only the reporting of credit issues.)
Iowa’s Governor has the power to issue pardons, but this rarely happens. Also, according to the application I picked up from the Governor’s Office (Room 109) at the State Capitol, “a pardon will not . . . erase or expunge the record of conviction.” (page 1). Pardons are available only for convictions in Iowa, based on Iowa law, and not federal crimes or convictions in other states.
To apply for a pardon, contact the Iowa Governor’s office or send us your fax number, and I’ll fax this ap on over. The ap is five pages long, and it’s recommended that you append letters of recommendation from the following people:
1) Prosecuting attorney
2) Sentencing judge
3) County sheriff
4) Minister (if applicable)
5) Present and/or former employer
6) Other reputable persons
Also, you must submit proof of payment of court costs, fines, and restitution; a current Iowa Criminal History Record; a signed waiver; and current credit history.
The application will ask for a listing of other offenses.
If you need any more information, let us know. Again, we can fax this application along with supplemental materials as soon as you want it, provided you send us your fax number.
We spoke with a representive of Iowa’s Division of Criminal Investigation, criminal history records department (515.281.4776). She advised that there was no way she was aware of to remove a criminal conviction from a subject’s record, and that she’d never seen it done. She advised that the client contact a lawyer, although she didn’t think this would yield much.
(About a month ago, a client told his counselor that since his convictions were over seven years old, they were unreportable to potential employers. We contacted DCI, the Iowa Attorney General, and the Department of Labor, and nobody had heard of this supposed regulation. The only regulation of this sort is detailed in the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, section 605 A, and concerns only the reporting of credit issues.)
Iowa’s Governor has the power to issue pardons, but this rarely happens. Also, according to the application I picked up from the Governor’s Office (Room 109) at the State Capitol, “a pardon will not . . . erase or expunge the record of conviction.” (page 1). Pardons are available only for convictions in Iowa, based on Iowa law, and not federal crimes or convictions in other states.
To apply for a pardon, contact the Iowa Governor’s office or send us your fax number, and I’ll fax this ap on over. The ap is five pages long, and it’s recommended that you append letters of recommendation from the following people:
1) Prosecuting attorney
2) Sentencing judge
3) County sheriff
4) Minister (if applicable)
5) Present and/or former employer
6) Other reputable persons
Also, you must submit proof of payment of court costs, fines, and restitution; a current Iowa Criminal History Record; a signed waiver; and current credit history.
The application will ask for a listing of other offenses.
If you need any more information, let us know. Again, we can fax this application along with supplemental materials as soon as you want it, provided you send us your fax number.
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