It depends upon what type of infraction of the law occurred to warrant a misdemeanor charge. The general range is from 1-3 years, unless it pertains to an issue such as a "hate crime" or personal injury. In regards to a minor, records of criminal offense will either be expunged or sealed depending on individual circumstances, when the minor reaches the legal age of majority which in California is 18.
Criminal records tend to be permanent unless the record was sealed or the offense was expunged from your record. In California however, a potential employer is limited to searching back seven years for criminal information.
Permanently, but the consequences can depend on the situation. There are three levels of misdemeanor domestic violence in CA: PC 243(e)(1) is domestic battery, PC 243(d) is aggravated battery (which can be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony), and PC 273.5 is is Corporal Injury on a Spouse, Cohabitant or Fellow Parent (which can also be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony).
Unless the offense occurred prior to your 18th birthday, criminal records are a permanent party of your history. They are not like drivers license points and do not 'go away' after a certain length of time.
Unless you go to court to have it expunged, for the rest of your life.
Forever
If it occurred after you turned adult, it will remain a permanent part of your criminal history record.
In Minnesota, a petty misdemeanor will not remain on your record at all in the state. A petty misdemeanor is not considered a crime in MN.
A lewd conduct charge stays on the California criminal record for the lifetime of the perpetrator. This type of charge and all other charges that were not expunged from a record, remain on the record for life.
3 YEARS
Unless it occurred prior to your 18th birthday your ciminal record will always remain available. Unlike points on your driver's license it does not 'go away' after the passage of a certain amount of time.
YES
IN THE U.S. - - Unless the record is "expunged" by legal action, offenses ALWAYS remain on your record. Exception: charges levied against a juvenile are no longer available (except to law enforcement) after they become an 'adult.'
A juvenile misdemeanor is sealed when one turns 18. An adult misdemeanor will always remain on your record.
If you are referring to your drivers license record, it will always remain as part of your permanent drivers record.
Both misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses remain on your criminal record permanently, unless they are removed, such as by expungement.
A misdemeanor is a crime. It will remain on your criminal record and is permanent. It will be up to your prospective employer as to how serious he views it.
misdemeanors don't really carry any weight anyway,and if anyone does a record search most likely won't come up,your criminal record is just that it doesn't go away it's your personal record that records everything you've ever done