Eighteen people trying to wipe old crimes off their criminal record are putting their hopes in the Minnesota Board of Pardons.

The board was due to consider the requests Monday. Its three members are Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Attorney General Lori Swanson and Chief Justice Eric Magnuson.

The people have convictions ranging from kidnapping to careless driving. Some convictions date to the 1970s while others are as recent as 2002.

A “pardon extraordinary” nullifies a conviction and absolves the offender of responsibility to disclose it except in court or in efforts to be licensed as a police officer. One of the applications sought a commutation related to burglary offenses.