Posted on Oct 18, 2021
Where can I find someone to help me with removing a military felony on my record?
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OK, what are the 5Ws here?
- Were you convicted by Courts Martial (Summarized, Special or General Court Martial)? NJP is not a criminal conviction even though it may have led to a separation.
- Was it a civil conviction whist on Active Duty and the military chose to take administrative action against you as a result?
- Is this showing up in NCIC? Is it erroneously in NCIC? What difficulty is this causing you? Why now?
- What is the basis to remove this from your records? Was there a successful legal appeal? Was the initial proceeding somehow defective?
My advice is to find a Veteran's Legal Clinic near you and see if there is an attorney that will do this pro-bono. Unless there is some urgent and compelling reason, I do not see this changing. If there was an error or procedural issue the process to change military records can be found here: https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/vso/boards-for-correction-of-military-records
Since this is tied to characterization of service, this will be a service branch process and not an error correction through NPRC.
- Were you convicted by Courts Martial (Summarized, Special or General Court Martial)? NJP is not a criminal conviction even though it may have led to a separation.
- Was it a civil conviction whist on Active Duty and the military chose to take administrative action against you as a result?
- Is this showing up in NCIC? Is it erroneously in NCIC? What difficulty is this causing you? Why now?
- What is the basis to remove this from your records? Was there a successful legal appeal? Was the initial proceeding somehow defective?
My advice is to find a Veteran's Legal Clinic near you and see if there is an attorney that will do this pro-bono. Unless there is some urgent and compelling reason, I do not see this changing. If there was an error or procedural issue the process to change military records can be found here: https://www.archives.gov/personnel-records-center/vso/boards-for-correction-of-military-records
Since this is tied to characterization of service, this will be a service branch process and not an error correction through NPRC.
Boards for Correction of Military Records / Discharge Upgrades
NPRC Veterans Service Officer (VSO) NOTE: Prior to submitting a request to a Board for Correction of Military Records, ALL administrative avenues must be used. Generally, that means a request to NPRC for a correction (minor corrections can be made by NPRC), then a request to the military service department (service departments can make more corrections than NPRC), and finally if both these fail, then submit DD Form 149, with supporting...
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You don't get to just remove a Courts Martial conviction from your record just because its inconvenient. I understand it's likely negatively impacting your life. It's supposed to. That's the point.
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Are you claiming that it is there incorrectly? If it is incorrect, the Board of Corrections can help you. If you were convicted of a felony in a Military Court, I don't know of a way to remove it.
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