Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Charge

Defending State and Federal Charges in Minnesota & Wisconsin

Collateral consequences of criminal convictions are consequences that result indirectly from the conviction. These consequences are not imposed by the judge in the criminal case. These are matters - sometimes more serious than the court's sentence - that can be affected by a conviction:

• Adoptions
  
• Immigration consequences
  
• Licensing in law enforcement
  
• Licensing in legal profession
  
• Licensing in medical profession
  
• Loss of housing availability
  
• Loss of student loan eligibility
  
• Right to possess a firearm (all felonies and domestic assault cases)
  
• Sex offender registration
  
• Voting privileges (all felonies)