DUI Expungement
If you have a DUI on your criminal record, you should look into having your case expunged. Although it is unknown to many people, you have the right to request that your criminal record be sealed. This means that your DUI conviction will be cleared from your criminal history, and if employers or landlords check your criminal background, your DUI will not show up.
There are, of course, several factors that must be met in order for your past convictions to be expunged. If you have an extensive criminal record, you will probably not qualify for expungement. Likewise, if you have been convicted of a felony, you are not eligible for expungement.
If, on the other hand, you have not been convicted of a similar crime within the past five years, it may be worth your time to apply for expungement. And, although some areas do not allow your criminal convictions to be sealed, you may still be able to expunge your arrest record.
In order to apply, you will need to contact the law enforcement agency that arrested you. In order to receive an expungement application, you will be required to show picture identification and pay a filing fee. You will also need to provide your arrest date as well as the charge. Once this information is received, the agency will acquire a copy of your criminal history. After you have this background information, you will then need to complete the expungement application.
Once you return your paperwork to the arresting agency, a representative of the state attorney’s office will present your application to a judge. This presentation is called an Order of Expungement and is essentially asking the judge to accept your application and seal your criminal record. In some areas, you may be required to attend this hearing.
After your Order of Expungement is presented, the judge will then determine whether or not your record is to be sealed. If you are denied, you have only 30 days to appeal the decision.
Due to the complex nature of DUI expungement requests, you need an attorney who knows the ins and outs of DUI law. Contact an experienced lawyer who will fight for you today.
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