Expungement Lawyer in Fort Lauderdale
Record Sealing and Expungement - Clear Your Criminal Record!
When you fill out an application for employment, bank loans or an apartment lease, there is typically a question that states “have you ever been arrested?” For this reason, many people find it difficult to borrow money, find a new place to live or obtain a new job if they have a prior arrest on their record. In order to clean your record, you need to contact a Fort Lauderdale expungement attorney. An attorney who is experienced in this field can review your criminal record and your case history to see if you qualify for record sealing or expungement. If you do, you would not have to legally acknowledge that you were ever arrested. In addition, anyone doing background checks would not be able to find any information regarding your prior case history. The only time it will be available for any type of review is under court order.
Fort Lauderdale Expungement Attorney
Whether or not you were convicted after an arrest, your criminal record will still show information regarding the arrest. This can be just as damaging as a conviction when you provide this information on an application. An expungement lawyer can review your case and determine if you qualify under to have your record sealed or expunged. As long as your court case is closed by law officials you may be able to seal or expunge your police records and court records if you meet the following requirements:
- This is your first time ever having a record sealed or expunged.
- You have never been convicted of a misdemeanor, felony or criminal ordinance.
- You are not on probation or any other type of court supervision.
- You did not receive any withhold of adjudication for any crimes that under Florida law are considered exceptions. (see list below)
Florida Law Exceptions List
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Arson
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Domestic violence
- Stalking or aggravated stalking
- Carjacking
- Drug trafficking
- Aggravated assault
- Aggravated battery
- Child abuse
- Sex crimes against children
- Internet crimes that involve child pornography
- Sexual battery
- Sexual misconduct with mentally deficient or mentally ill adult
- Abuse or aggravated abuse of elderly person or disabled adult
- Lewd or lascivious acts against elderly person/disabled adult
- Voyeurism
- Kidnapping
- Offenses by public officers/employees
- Violations of Pretrial detention/release
- Illegal use of explosives
- Aircraft Piracy
- Act of terrorism
- Violations of the Florida Communications Fraud Act
Attempting or conspiring to commit any of the above crimes is also an exception in which you may not have your record sealed/expunged. However, if you were not represented by a lawyer at the time of a criminal conviction we may be able to fight the adjudication. If the criminal defense lawyer was successful, you still may qualify to have your record sealed/expunged even if the crime is on the above exceptions list.
Do not let your past affect your future -
contact a Fort Lauderdale expungement lawyer
at our firm so we can assist you with clearing your criminal record.
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