More than 10 years ago, District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez was arrested, and the minor theft charge was dismissed. Here's why you didn't know.
. In 2016, the City of San Antonio approved a “ban the box” policy that removed questions about criminal history from city job applications.workforce development program covers expunction costs of participants who are going through job training and education courses.
“I was approached by a reporter who was doing a story,” said Pelaez. His wife and children encouraged him to talk openly about his expunction and “figure out a way to use this life experience to benefit others.”on Friday that would establish and fund a legal assistance program for residents seeking expunction, launch a citywide expunction awareness campaign and connect residents to other services they may qualify for after expunction such as housing or employment.
Pelaez was arrested and charged with theft of $50-$500, a Class B misdemeanor. He said he couldn’t remember whether he posted bail, but he was released that night.In February 2012, three months after the incident, the case was dismissed by the district attorney’s office and the county court due to “insufficient evidence,” according to a motion to dismiss document Pelaez showed the San Antonio Report.
Officials are “legally bound to not talk about [expunged records] — it’s as if it never happened, everything has been destroyed,” Howard said. And once someone gets an expunction, they also have the right to deny it ever happened. Kassim, whose company provides services to Ready to Work participants, estimates that less than 5% of people who qualify for expunction actually pursue it.
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