College students are on their own, usually for the first time in their lives, and it is expected that they might make poor decisions or other mistakes. If a mistake results in an arrest, criminal charges, or even a criminal conviction, it can haunt them for years and change the course of their lives. Anyone who is feeling the effects of a criminal record should speak with a Texas expungement...
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Ways an Expungement or Sealed Record Can Help Your Career
Expungement or Sealed Record Can Help Your Career If you have a criminal conviction on your record, it can make it difficult to find the job you want. Many companies shy away from hiring people with criminal records, and this might be true even if you were not convicted of a crime - or even ever charged. Sometimes, seeing an arrest on an applicant’s record is enough for an employer to stop...
Overview of the Expungement Process in Texas
We May Be Able to Clear Your Arrest or Criminal Record You might have heard that an expunction or order of nondisclosure can help you clear your arrest or criminal record and move on with your life in Texas. However, how do you go about doing this? Texas has procedures you must follow, and the best course of action is to seek guidance from an experienced Texas criminal record sealing attorney....
How Does an Expungement Work?
When your arrest or criminal charges are wrongful, you can spend resources trying to ensure you are not also wrongfully convicted of an offense. Your criminal defense attorney might work hard to ensure your case is dropped or you are found not guilty. However, even after this stressful process, you might continue to feel the effects of having an arrest and/or criminal charges on your record....
Ways an Arrest Record Can Impact Your Life
You might breathe a sigh of relief if you were arrested and never charged, or if you faced criminal charges and were not convicted. However, even having an arrest on your record can impact your life in many ways. If you are feeling the effects of an arrest record, contact a Texas expungement lawyer to discuss possible options. Possible Personal and Professional Repercussions The foundation of...
How Long Do You Have to Wait for an Expungement?
If you were not convicted of a crime - or possibly even charged - you might be anxious to clear your name by having your record expunged. However, there might be a waiting period for expungement in some situations. An experienced Texas expungement attorney can inform you of what is necessary in your case. No Waiting Period Some people do not have to wait at all to file their petition for...
Can Someone Oppose Your Expunction?
If you meet the requirements for an expunction set out by Texas law, you might assume that the court will grant your petition with few obstacles. However, it is important to recognize that there are complications that might arise during an expunction case - including that certain parties might file objections with the court. You want a Texas expunction lawyer who knows how to represent your...
Expunctions: Does it Matter Why Your Charges were Dismissed?
Once a prosecutor or judge announces that your charges are dismissed in a criminal case, you likely breathe a huge sigh of relief that you will not have a conviction on your record. However, even having dismissed charges on your record can impact your job and other opportunities. To get rid of the stigma of criminal allegations, you might want to pursue an expunction of your record. Expunctions...
Should You Have Your Record Sealed?
Being convicted of a crime can change your life. Not only might the court order you to pay fines and serve probation, but you will then have the conviction appear on your criminal record - possibly for the rest of your life. Even if the judge dismissed your charges after deferred adjudication, your record can still harm your reputation, career, and more. If you had deferred adjudication or a...