Expunged Record

When a criminal or DUI record is "expunged", in most circumstances the record is treated as if it never happened. There are limits to an expunged record - for example, some states maintain separate registries for people who have been convicted of child abuse or sex offenses, and the expungement of a criminal record may not affect those cases. Also, for some subsequent purposes such as applying for a job which requires a government security clearance, most likely the employer will discover the full criminal history so it may be best to admit having an expunged record conviction when applying for the job.

People seek to get their record expunged for several of reasons. Some simply wish to remove an embarrassing from their past. Others want to have their right to vote reinstated, in a state which suspends voting rights for convicted felons. Some wish to have their right to possess a firearm restored, so that they may go to the rifle range. Some require an expungement in order to be eligible for desired employment. As a general rule, chances for successfully obtaining an expungement go up with the demonstration of need, and with evidence of complete rehabilitation.

Expungement is not the only option available to people who wish to wipe clean their criminal records. Most jurisdictions have systems whereby people can apply for pardons. While an expungement is typically issued by the court in which a person was convicted of a crime, a pardon is an executive action which can partially or fully lift the consequences of the conviction. Another option is to seal a criminal record, although this usually occurs only with juvenile records (and sometimes even then only if they stay out of the laws eyes during their first few years of adulthood).

To determine if your record can be expunged, we need to get the following information:

(1) The county where the charges were filed.

(2) The year and case number if possible.

(3) The type of sentence you received (for example: time to serve, a suspended sentence or a deferred sentence, or a split sentence with prison and probation).

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