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Will Missouri Wipe Your Old Drug Charge Automatically?
ExpungementOct 9

Will Missouri Wipe Your Old Drug Charge Automatically?

Missouri's new law, RSMo 610.141, requires the state to clear certain drug possession and paraphernalia convictions without a petition, starting no later than January 1, 2027. Here are the five tests your record has to pass, and what to do if the system misses you.

ExpungementSep 29

Is Your Old Shoplifting Record About to Be Sealed in Virginia?

Starting October 1, 2026, Virginia State Police begin sending courts monthly lists of old shoplifting, petit larceny, trespass, disorderly conduct and small-scale marijuana distribution convictions to be sealed. Three rules decide whether yours makes the list, and a free petition covers cases that don't.

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