Right now, you cannot turn on the television or open a newspaper without hearing about the declining economy and rising unemployment. In Florida, many people are losing their jobs and looking for new ones. This creates a surplus of potential employees and a shortage of jobs for Floridians to fill.…
As a Florida attorney that represents criminal defendants seeking to expunge or seal their records, I have many clients that are surprised to learn that they have criminal records, even though the charges were dropped. The Florida Criminal Background check will show that a person was arrested and the charges…
You do not need to be convicted of a crime in Florida to have a Florida Criminal Record. If you were arrested or issued a notice to appear (criminal citation), this will create a Florida Criminal Record. Your Florida Criminal Background History is available online to anyone that is willing…
Today, I argued in favor of a Jacksonville Petition to Expunge a Sexual Battery Record. Originally, I filed the Petition asking the court to expunge my client’s Jacksonville record. He was charged with sexual battery and the charge was dropped. Without a hearing on the matter, the Duval County Circuit…
Florida Statute Section 943.0585 clearly states “that it “does not confer any right to the expunction of any criminal history record, and any request for expunction of a criminal history record may be denied at the sole discretion of the court.” VDF v. State, 19 So. 3d 1172, 1174 –…
Under Florida law, you cannot seal or expunge an arrest record if you have been convicted of a crime. With a Jacksonville Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrest, if you plead guilty or no contest to DUI, this will result in a conviction. Florida Law does not allow the court…
Yesterday, the Florida First District Court of Appeals filed an opinion on a Jacksonville record expunction case, 36 Fla. L. Weekly D275a. Last year, a Jacksonville criminal defendant, appealed Judge Elizabeth Senterfitt’s denial of his petition to expunge his criminal record. The Florida appellate court ruled that Judge Senterfitt’s “reasons…
Jacksonville former firefighter, Daniel Foote, was arrested for Jacksonville Sexual Assault. He was accused of rape but released from jail on April 23, 2010. He was arrested after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her, and police linked him to DNA evidence. Later, the woman recanted and stated that…
Can you expunge a Florida aggravated battery or domestic battery record if the charges were dropped? A Florida criminal record may be sealed pursuant to Florida Statute Section 943.0585. Florida Statute Section 907.041 provides a list of crimes that cannot be sealed. However, if the charges were dropped, then, you…
Can you seal a Florida aggravated battery or Florida domestic battery record if you pled to a lesser or amended offense, such as a simple battery or fighting/affray? According to the Florida Statute Section 943.059, an individual may not have his criminal record sealed if it relates to “a violation…