Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Scott,

You may be eligible to have your record sealed or expunged. If it was your first conviction and the court "withheld" adjudication you can apply to have this done. It is a complicated process that takes several months. It requires that you have your finger prints taken, and get a certificate of eligibility from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Once you have met the requirements, it generally takes one hearing in front of a judge to get him to order the sealing or expungment.

There are also likely things that can be done to clean up any inaccuracies in your credit. You should feel free to contact me at my office if you wish to discuss it further. 561-691-4511.

I agree with the above, that you should look into sealing or expunging your record, then work on fixing your credit. The eligibility requirements for record sealing/expungement are as follows:

1. No convictions, in FL or any other state

2. Never sealed or expunged a record before

3. Not currently under court supervision

If you meet the above requirements and your charges were dropped/dismissed, you may be eligible for expungement. If adjudication was withheld, then you would apply to have the record sealed. Please feel free to visit my site for a free eligibility evaluation:

www.ExpungeRecordFlorida.com