Sealing a restraining order is possible. I have done it for clients. The sealing of a restraining order is not governed by the seal/expunge statute that is used for criminal cases. It is a civil...

Typically pretrial diversion is not considered a conviction because pretrial diversion doesn't involve the court adjudicating you of anything like after you take a plea or after a trial if you are...

Update to a previous post I had posted in regards to expungement after pardon in Florida:

The bottom line is that you cannot seal/expunge a case even after you have been pardoned. See the...

The civil lien may pose a barrier to sealing your record. I have had judges deny my motions for sealing or expungement if the person has not yet paid their court costs. Whether this is legal or not...

Generally no, you don't have to divulge the arrest, case, or the fact you had the record sealed or expunged. There are some circumstances where you do. See my exceptions page on SealMyRecord.Com.
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If the charges were dropped on a domestic violence case then the case CAN be expunged as long as you don't have any other cases anywhere else where you were convicted (adjudicated guilty).

The...

If you were adjudicated guilty or delinquent you will not qualify to seal or expunge. This record since it is a violent offense will not come off your record (if charged as a juvenile) until you are...

If your lawyer had the charge amended to a burglary of a dwelling instead of a structure he did you a misservice. A burglary to a dwelling cannot be sealed if you take a plea and get a withhold of...

Don't worry yet. The FDLE, despite their claims to process these in one month actually take about 5 months to process these. I would shoot an email out to the FDLE seal/expunge dept. and ask what the...

Don't know about New York, but if anyone has this question for a Florida case, after 10 years of a record being sealed, it can be expunged.

If this case was in Florida, you have the right to get the record sealed. However, when applying for law enforcement positions you have the legal obligation to tell your prospective employer that you...

This is an interesting story. Why was your photo on the wall at your office? Why would the company not remove a picture of you? Does the woman work for the same company? Did you advise your employers...

Here's what you need to do:

1. You need to prepare and file a petition to seal or expunge.
2. You need to prepare an affidavit in support of sealing/expungement. If the case is in Orange...

You should be able to seal both cases. Under Florida law multiple cases can be sealed or expunged IF they RELATE TO THE SAME INCIDENT regardless of when they were charged. It is important that the...

Florida law requires that arrests be made upon probable cause. If there is no probable cause for an arrest then the arresting agency and the police officer may be subject to an action for false...

Florida law only allows you to seal/expunge one case per lifetime under the sealing/expungement statutes. The only other chance you have is an administrative expungement if the 2nd arrest was "by...

Typically the clerk is charged with sending out certified copies of the court order expunging the record. The clerk will only send out copies of the order to those agencies listed on your order. In a...

You need to have the Texas order specify that all records pertaining to the case be sealed. Florida should honor that order based on the "full faith and credit" clause of the constitution. Ask your...

Yes...the Domestic violence case is eligible to be expunged in the scenario you explained because you have never been adjudicated guilty of any criminal offense and you didn't take a plea to the DV...

For those of you seeking a pardon in Florida, be aware that typically a pardon WILL NOT give you the right to seal or expunge unless the pardon expressly gives you the right to seal/expunge. So, when...

Some state attorneys object as a matter of course. Their objection if the person meets all the state criteria to expunge is not made in good faith. The person absent any valid reason should not be...

If your probation period is completed and the court has lost jurisdiction over your case the probation costs have indeed turned into a lien. A lien is a civil lien not a criminal one.

Since you...

It's not a crime for them to maintain the records, but to divulge the information or the fact you've had a record expunged. However, by keeping the information they are in contempt of the court's...

Lending your car to your wife's friend is risky. In Florida, if she's in an accident the other party can sue the driver AND the owner of the car for giving the person the car. It's called the...

I agree with Mr. Knowitall...do not declare bankruptcy....at least just yet. Do you have any witnesses that could testify that you were rear-ended and pushed into the other car? Do you have any...