Having a clean criminal record is important for a lot of reasons. One of the most well-known reasons for keeping your record clear is that it is easier to get a job if you do not have a criminal record. But, a criminal record impacts your life in other ways – some of them may […]
In past blogs, I discussed expungements and sealments, focusing upon what they are and their effects. Quick Review Expungement means petitioning the State of Florida to have a criminal record physically destroyed or removed from general review. Sealment is defined as having a criminal record taken from public view and access. The only way to […]
In my last blog I explained expungements and sealments, defining them under Florida law. In this blog I will explain the effects of expunging or sealing a criminal record as well as some other important points to know about them like what offenses may not be expunged or sealed. Under Florida law, sealing or expunging […]
Under Florida law, criminal history records in Florida are public records unless sealed or expunged. The State of Florida creates a criminal history record when a person is arrested and fingerprinted, and this record includes the disposition of that arrest, whether it is a conviction, acquittal, pre-trial dismissal, or other disposition. Expungement and sealment are […]