Articles Posted in Expunging and Sealing Criminal Records

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Bad things happen to good people.  Not everyone that has been arrested deserves to have a criminal record.  A criminal record will follow a person forever, but there is a way to fix this.  In Jacksonville, Florida, you may be able to get your record sealed. To seal a record in Jacksonville, Florida, there are certain requirements that must be met:

  1. The case did not result in a criminal conviction.  Either the conviction was withheld (withhold adjudication) or the criminal defendant was acquitted after a trial (found not guilty).  
  2. You must have no prior criminal record, and you can only seal one arrest.  In order to seal a record in Jacksonville, Florida, you cannot have an arrest in Jacksonville, Florida or in any other city or state.  
  3. There are certain charges that may not be sealed.  For a list, see Florida Statute Section 943.059.
  4. The proper paperwork and background check must be completed.  
To expunge a withheld conviction or acquittal in Jacksonville, Florida, you must have the criminal record sealed for 10 years prior to applying for the expungement. 
 
If you are interested in getting a criminal record sealed in Jacksonville, Florida or the surrounding areas, contact a Jacksonville Florida Record Sealing Attorney.

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Everyone makes mistakes.  Sometimes, a mistake can result in a criminal record.  This criminal record will follow a person forever, but there is a way to fix this.  In some cases, you may be able to get your record expunged. To expunge a record in Jacksonville, Florida, there are certain requirements that must be met:

  1. The case did not result in a criminal conviction.  Either the prosecutor never filed the case, the charges were dropped or dismissed, you were acquitted, or the conviction was withheld.  If the conviction was withheld or you were acquitted, your record must have been sealed for 10 years.  Therefore, if you are trying to get a withheld conviction or acquittal sealed, you need to seal the file first, and then have it expunged.  
  2. You must have no prior criminal record that resulted in a conviction and you can only expunge one arrest.  In order to expunge a record in Jacksonville, Florida, you cannot have a conviction in Jacksonville, Florida or in any other city or state.  
  3. There are certain charges that may not be expunged.  For a list, see Florida Statute Section 943.0585.
  4. The proper paperwork and background check must be completed.  
If you are interested in getting a criminal record expunged in Jacksonville, Florida or the surrounding areas, contact a Jacksonville Florida Expungement Attorney.

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According to South Carolina Statute Section 34-11-90(e), a person that has fraudulent check convictions in may expunge his record.  South Carolina has certain requirements that must be met.

  1. The South Carolina fraudulent check conviction is a first offense.
  2. It has been one year since the South Carolina fraudulent check conviction, and the defendant has no other convictions during that one year period.
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