How to get your criminal record expunged or sealed?

Step 1: Get Copies of Your Criminal Records …………………………………………… 2 Find out how and where to get copies of your criminal records. Step 2: Review Your Criminal Records & Pick Expungement and/or Sealing…..…. 3 Learn how to read your criminal record and find out if your cases can be expunged and/or sealed. oFill out the Case Worksheet on page 12.

Can a juvenile criminal record be expunged by the FDLE?

A person may apply to the appropriate prosecuting attorney to approve the expungement of his/her FDLE juvenile criminal history record if the subject has not been charged with or found to have committed any criminal offense (including the one that you are seeking to expunge) within the preceding 5 years.

What are the different types of sealing and expungement?

The types of sealing or expungement processes authorized by statute are listed below: Administrative Expungement – an arrest (adult or juvenile) made contrary to law or by mistake may be expunged by applying to FDLE, in one of the ways provided in statute and rule.

What happens to a sealed criminal record in Florida?

A sealed record is placed under highly restricted access. An expunged record is removed from record systems or files and destroyed (also called expunction). The law currently provides several means to seal or expunge certain categories of Florida criminal history records (both adult and juvenile).

Who can view my record after it has been expunged?

Generally speaking, the only types of employers who can access expunged records are law enforcement agencies, corrections departments, and employers in the judicial branch such as criminal courts of law. For example, if you were applying to become a police officer or correctional officer,…

Can employers see sealed records?

Some entities can still see sealed records, such as law enforcement agencies, the military, and some employers (like healthcare agencies that need to know about criminal records because they require you to work with vulnerable populations). However, most entities can’t see sealed criminal records.

Can police see Expunged Records?

It is important to remember that an expunged record is NOT destroyed. The police, law enforcement agencies, FBI, immigration, and other public officials may still see sealed records from criminal court cases for certain purposes. Usually, people ask for an expungement when they have been denied a job, housing,…

Do expunged records show on FBI background checks?

Expunged records shouldn’t show up on a background check because legally they don’t exist. But sometimes they do. In these cases, it is even more important to have a reputable background checking agency, with a history of good candidate experience, as your trusted partner.