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Expungement "Expungement" is a legal procedure through which, under certain circumstances, the fact that you have been arrested and charged with a crime can be removed from your criminal record.
Once an expungement is granted by the court, all records of your case are destroyed, and you are no longer required to acknowledge the charge when filling out job applications, looking for housing, etc. By law, these records cannot be used against you for any purpose. If you were found "not guilty" at trial, your case was dismissed, or you were "no billed" by a grand jury, Texas state law MAY allow YOU to clear your criminal history! Also, you may be entitled to an expungement if you successfully completed deferred adjudication on a class "C" misdemeanor offense (e.g., simple assault, public intoxication, issuance of bad check, disorderly conduct, etc).
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WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW... When you are arrested, numerous city, state, and federal agencies retain this information, regardless of the outcome of your case. These agencies may include District Attorneys, Police Departments, Sheriff's Offices, Bond Desks, County Jails, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the FBI. Interested in an expungement? CLICK HERE... *Each petition for expungement must be judged on its own merit. The judge will consider a number of factors when determining whether to grant any such request. Under Texas law, an expungement cannot be obtained on an offense for which you have been convicted. |
