Houston Expunction Attorney
An arrest record can haunt you for years to come, even if the case was dismissed or if you were found not guilty. Information about your arrest is part of the public record, available to anyone who does a background check. With an arrest on your record, you may find it harder to get a job, to rent an apartment, or get your application to college accepted.
Restore Your Good Name
If you'd like to clear your record, please contact a Houston expunction attorney at the Law Office of David A. Breston today. We can file a petition for expunction if your case was dismissed, declined, or if you were found not guilty of any offense. We can also file a petition for expunction if your case was resolved by a deferred disposition.
An expunction means your record is expunged, or erased. It involves getting all governmental agencies with a physical record of your arrest to agree to destroy the record.
Order of Non-Disclosure
Even if you are not eligible for expunction, you still may be able to control access to your records if you received and completed deferred adjudication probation. Our law firm can request a judge to sign an Order of Non-Disclosure, which will prevents the release of your information to non-governmental agencies.
What this means, is if a private employer tries to view your criminal record after this order of non-disclosure has been granted, they cannot see your record; however, if you apply for a job with the government, they will see that you were placed on deferred adjudication. Because the order is discretionary for the judge, it is important to hire an experienced attorney who can work to convince the judge that you deserve having the order of non disclosure granted in your favor.
Certain crimes, such as domestic violence, DWI, and sexual offenses, are not eligible for expunction or an order of non-disclosure.
