Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Expunge of sealing a record

No you cannot do anything with an adjudication.

Re: Expunge of sealing a record

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No, you are unable to seal your record if you have been adjudicated guilty. Your only possibility (and a slim one at that) is to retain an attorney who can go into court and file a motion to have the court reconsider the adjudication. If the attorney is somehow successful in setting it aside or getting the court to vacate the adjudication of guilt(and it is the only one), then you will be able to seal or expunge your record. Otherwise, this information will be available to employers or anyone else who does a background check on you.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.