If you are like most people, you care about your reputation and do not want your criminal record causing you to be held back from landing a job, getting into school, obtaining a professional license, taking out a loan or even renting an apartment.  If you have a criminal record, you probably want to get it expunged or sealed. Fortunately, Ohio offers a way for you to all but erase certain offenses so that you can get a fresh start and put the past behind you. The way to do this in Ohio is by expunging or sealing your record.