Which statement about expunctions is true?

Which statement about expunctions is true?

• A. Expunction is available only if the minor has one ABC conviction upon reaching 21.
• B. Expunction is available for any number of ABC convictions.
• C. Expunction is never available for ABC offenses.
• D. Expunction is automatic for all ABC convictions when the minor turns 21.

Answer: (A)

Expunction is restricted by who qualifies based on past offenses and the age when you can seek relief. In this material, a minor can have an ABC conviction expunged when they reach 21 only if they have exactly one ABC conviction by that time. That single-conviction qualifier is what makes expunction available, rather than it being open to everyone with any number of offenses or automatically granted at 21. If there are zero or more than one ABC conviction, or if it’s automatic without a petition, those scenarios don’t meet the stated rule. Expunction isn’t automatic; you must petition and prove eligibility under the one-conviction-by-21 condition.

Expunction is restricted by who qualifies based on past offenses and the age when you can seek relief. In this material, a minor can have an ABC conviction expunged when they reach 21 only if they have exactly one ABC conviction by that time. That single-conviction qualifier is what makes expunction available, rather than it being open to everyone with any number of offenses or automatically granted at 21. If there are zero or more than one ABC conviction, or if it’s automatic without a petition, those scenarios don’t meet the stated rule. Expunction isn’t automatic; you must petition and prove eligibility under the one-conviction-by-21 condition.