Is interference with privacy automatically expunged in Minnesota?
In 2023, Minnesota passed the Clean Slate Act. This brought about sweeping changes in Minnesota’s expungement law. Prior to 2023, you had to petition the court for an expungement in almost all cases. But the Clean Slate Act was enacted to make it easier for people to clear their record. Expungement can be a difficult process that involves filing the right papers, serving the right people, and arguing the best arguments to the judge. The new law allowed many new cases where the records could get automatically expunged. This removed barriers that were preventing some people from getting their records expunged.
The Interference with Privacy Exception
This brings us to the issue of interference with privacy convictions under Minnesota Statute 609.746. Prior to 2023, most felonies were not eligible for expungement. But there were 50 felonies where you were permitted to petition the court for expungement. The 2023 Clean Slate Act opened up the majority of the 50 felonies to be automatically expunged. Upon learning of this new law, it would be easy to assume that your interference with privacy conviction will be automatically expunged. However, you would be wrong. An exception was created for interference with privacy cases. Minn. Stat. § 609A.015 subd. 3(b)(4). This means that interference with privacy is NOT automatically expunged. But do not despair. If you want to get the record expunged, you can still petition the court to ask for the record to get expunged.
Conclusion
If you want to expunge your criminal records, you want an attorney who is knowledgeable, experienced, and well versed in the law on expungements. There are many attorneys in the state of Minnesota who offer to do expungement, but don’t practice in the area enough to know the intricacies of the law and how to utilize that to their client’s advantage. Contact Jack Rice Defense today for a free consultation. 651-447-7650
Peter Lindstrom
Peter is also the founder of his own law firm, Subzero Criminal Defense. He regularly contributes to Jack Rice Defense, bringing both his intelligence and creativity in advocacy. Peter has been successful in getting DWI’s, felonies, and domestics expunged. If you want your record cleared, you want Peter and the team at Jack Rice Defense in your corner.
