Inherent Authority Expungement

If your case is not eligible for one of the statutory grounds for an expungement, you are left with seeking an inherent authority expungement. The primary difference is that an inherent authority expungement does not seal the records held by other government agencies – such as the BCA – and is limited to just sealing the district court records. The result is that your criminal record may still show up during background checks.

There is still some benefit in getting an inherent authority expungement. First, you will have demonstrated to the court that you need and deserve the expungement. Having an expungement order can be used by you to help mitigate the negative impact of the criminal record. Second, you can request the BCA to make a notation in its records that the criminal record was expunged by the district court. The BCA could decline to do this, but it is worth trying. If successful, the record will not be sealed, but at least it will accurately reflect that you succeeded in getting an expungement. Again, this may help mitigate the negative impact of the criminal record.

If you have questions about the grounds for an expungement and whether or not you qualify for one, contact North Star Criminal Defense now to get a consultation.

State v. S.L.

April, 2025

Expungement – 4th Degree Criminal Sexual Contact

Expungement granted on a stay of imposition record to a 4th degree criminal sexual contact record. What makes this outcome so remarkable is that it is truly a first of its kind. The expungement statute has a prohibition for expunging records that required the defendant to register as a sex offender. The client here did so for the duration required by law without incident and he completed probation

State v. M.T.

February, 2020

Anoka and Ramsey Counties. Expunged two separate felony theft cases, one of which was accomplished via prosecutor agreement. There was some debate about the clients eligibility due to the waiting period. But, Mr. Gempeler’s persuasive oral argument carried the day and the expungement of two serious felony thefts was granted. The client is now able to continue advancing his career with a contractor

State v. J.W.

February, 2020

Hennepin County. Expunged three (3!!!) DWI records. To the best of our knowledge, these were the first DWI records ever expunged in Hennepin County. And we got three of them expunged. The three DWIs occurred during a four-year period just over ten years ago. The client completed a remarkable life turnaround since then, become a well-recognized speaker in the field of chemical dependency, which inc

State v. J.J.

February, 2020

Chisago County. Expunged one record via prosecutor agreement. The record, though, involved 2 felonies, 3 gross misdemeanor, and 3 misdemeanor charges. Client entered into a stay of adjudication on two charges – domestic abuse and disorderly conduct. This means we obtained an expungement via prosecutor agreement of an offense that involved domestic abuse.

State v. R.K.

February, 2020

Carlton County. Expunged a 3rd Degree DWI conviction. DWIs are rarely expunged – only a few have been granted statewide. Yet, even with a high reading, Mr. Gempeler successfully petitioned and argued for this record to be expunged. The client had been overlooked on three separate occasions for career advancement due to this DWI conviction. The expungement was necessary and earned by a deserving cl

State v. R.E.

February, 2020

Hennepin County. Expunged a misdemeanor domestic assault conviction. Given how serious courts treat domestic violence offenses and the fact that the client had little-to-no burden stemming from this record, getting the expungement granted was a remarkable result and a testament to the value in having Mr. Gempeler work with you in building and improving your case.

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Inherent Authority Expungement

Inherent Authority Expungement

State v. S.L.

State v. M.T.

State v. J.W.

State v. J.J.

State v. R.K.

State v. R.E.