Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

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If you have been found guilty of a criminal charge, your record cannot get expunged. It is a permanent record which remains forever.

Alternatively, if the charges were dismissed or adjudication was withheld and you completed all requirements of whatever sentence you had, then you can file a Motion to Expunge your record.

Florida law allows you to expunge your non-judicial (police records, corrections records, and other agency records) and judicial records (state attorney and court case files) if you meet these basic requirements:

1. You have never applied for a criminal record sealing or expunction before;

2. You have never been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor, criminal ordinance, or a felony; and

3. You are not under any type of Court Supervision (probation, community control, or any other court ordered program).

If your record is expunged it means that the records regarding your case are destroyed and unavailable to the general public. Also, information regarding the arrest and court case is not available to the general public if a criminal background check is conducted.

I would strongly suggest that you retain an attorney to help you if you qualify.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Yes criminal records can be expunged or sealed under certain circumstances. Pls call me to see if you qualify.

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Go to pdmiami.com. Under the section of community involvement there is a section that answers all questions regarding sealing and expunging criminal records. If you have any further questions, please contact my office to discuss.

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In Florida if you have never had a prior conviction and on the charge you are seeking to "erase" the court withheld adjudication you are eligible to have the case/charges sealed and the expunged. The form is available at the SAO or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. A lawyer can guide you through it if you like.

Scott H. Cupp

Law Office of Scott H. Cupp, LLC

West Palm Beach, FL

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