Can felonies get expunged or is it only misdemeanors?

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Can felonies get expunged or is it only misdemeanors?
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or can felonies only get pardoned?

mimisnan

It depends on the laws where you live and sometimes on the type of offense.
Also expunged is not the same thing as pardoned.

Siena V

The answer above is close, but it depends on the laws where you were convicted. Where you live is irrelevant.

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