Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Adjudicaton of Guilt

You are eligible to have the record sealed as long as you don't have any other criminal cases where you were ADJUDICATED GUILTY. Once sealed, it won't be part of the public record and you may legally deny or fail to acknowledge that the arrest and court case ever occurred.

Re: Adjudicaton of Guilt

Get a lawyer to legally remove these in Florida. Then you can answer no.

Re: Adjudicaton of Guilt

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You can answer that you were never convicted as adjudication was withheld. Please understand that the arrest and withhold will still show on your record, however. If you are truly concerned, if this was your first offense, you should get your record expunged after you have completed your probation and complied with all of the court's requirements.

You will then have a clean record. You may wish to retain an attorney to help you with this.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.