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Expunction

An Expunction is a civil suit that is necessary to rid your criminal record of information related to an arrest. If an expunction is granted, under current law you may legally deny the occurrence of the arrest, except when questioned under oath in a criminal proceeding about an arrest for which the records have been expunged. Further, the release or use of expunged records and files is prohibited.

What does your criminal history show?

Find out by requesting your official criminal history record from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/cr-30.pdf

There are several factors that determine whether you are eligible to petition for an expunction. Typically, if your case was dismissed, the prosecutor declined to prosecute the case, or if you were found Not Guilty by a jury or a court, then you are likely to be eligible for an expunction.

Non-Disclosure

A non-disclosure is a civil suit that prohibits criminal justice agencies from disclosing to the public criminal history information related to an offense. An order of non-disclosure does not prevent a criminal justice agency from disclosing criminal history record information to the defendant himself, to another criminal justice agency, or to a non-criminal justice agency authorized by state or federal law to receive criminal history record information.

You may be eligible for a non-disclosure if you have successfully completed a deferred adjudication.

We would be glad to discuss your criminal record with you to determine your eligibility for either an expunction or non-disclosure. Contact Us

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