Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Hello,

I received a couple charges in 2007 and my case was adjudicated guilty with adjudication withheld in the state of Florida. Since then I have had my record sealed (I did it myself). I am currently deciding a career path in college. Hopefully in Health information Management and these issues will be directing my way.

1. Can you get your record expunged after any length of time after a sealing?

2. Why is it that I had my record sealed and it still comes up on a third party background check?

3. There are two websites with the incident in question on them. Do I have any legal ground to ask them to remove it from the site since it is sealed? I know freedom of the press and so on and I will be begging for mercy but I am hoping the law might be on my side in this case.

Any help is appreciated

Thanks


Asked on 4/26/11, 8:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Karen Kilpatrick http://www.ExpungeRecordFlorida.com

1. After your record has been sealed for 10 years, it is eligible to be expunged.

2. Information is sold or obtained by 3rd parties and used in private databases. Sealing your record prevents it from showing up in state databases or criminal justice agencies, but if your info has made it over to the private databases, you will have to provide them with your order and request removal yourself.

3. Yes, you do. Same law that governs your information being distributed by credit companies (these criminal background databases are considered credit reporting agencies).

Please visit www.ExpungeRecordFlorida.com for more info if you need it.

Good luck,

Karen

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Answered on 4/26/11, 8:43 am


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