The series held the record for the most-watched scripted drama episode in cable television history from 2009 through 2012 (broken by The Walking Dead) with Mr. Monk and the End â Part II, its series finale, with 9.4 million viewers, 3.2 million of them in the 18â49 demographic.
In the common law legal system, an expungement proceeding is a type of lawsuit in which a first time offender of a prior criminal conviction seeks that the records of that earlier process be sealed, making the records unavailable through the state or Federal repositories. If successful, the records are said to be expunged. Black's Law Dictionary defines expungement of record as the Process by which record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from the state or Federal repository..
Criminal Record Expungement Frequently Asked Questions. Expungement or record sealing is the process of requesting that the courts and/or law enforcement agencies modify, seal or destroy criminal records. The definition, benefits, and requirements of expungement or record sealing vary by state. In many instances when a record is expunged or sealed, it cannot be viewed by the public and the applicant does not have to disclose any past criminal activity.