“What is an expungement?” you may be asking. Well, it is basically sealing a record or paper to show that the person who made it never knew about it. It may have been accidentally destroyed, misplaced or someone may have records saved incorrectly and never bothered to correct them. The important thing is to show that it was not intentional and get it sealed so that your criminal record remains clean for good.
You may be wondering if there is any way of obtaining this record expunged. Fortunately, there are ways around this. We can represent you in court to get the record sealed, but understand this can be a complicated and lengthy process, it can take a while. If you don’t want to go through the hassle, you should contact us.
There are websites online where you can go to obtain an expungement. Some websites do not work at all, and others will give you a certificate that you mail into the courthouse. This may work for very simple cases, but chances are theres always some type of hurdle where an attorney may need to be involved. This is where we come in.
How are you going to know if this record is expunged? Once we start the process and its done, you as our client, we can verify periodically with the county courthouse. It is important to understand that once this information is destroyed, it is destroyed. The state or county may seal portions of the report, and some portions may remain open to the public. We may have to obtain the entire expungement to be completely sure that it has been expunged. There are many rules and regulations on how to obtain this certificate which we will take care for you.The cost is usually nominal if you do this yourself to obtain one sealed record. If the record is something like a divorce record or a criminal record, it can be more expensive. If it is a sex offense, however, the cost is even more. We can make sure that we search through all of your area records, to make sure we are covering all areas.
When is the best time to consider getting an expungement? You may want to consider it now if you have any type of record. You can only file for expungement once per record and if you have multiple ones, you could be charged more per record. If you were charged with a house arrest, and you were in jail or prison, you should seriously consider doing an expungement.
An expungement cannot be renewed. If you miss it, we will have to process a new one. The process can be complicated, we strongly recommend you hire us as your attorney to represent you.
Roy J. Kahn, with years of legal experience in a wide variety of criminal law, heads a “boutique” firm, which means that your attorney is Roy J. Kahn, not a paralegal. If you have been charged or are about to be charged with a crime—or if you have been contacted to be a witness in a federal grand jury case, you need a qualified defense. You should consult with an attorney immediately and know that you have a right to make no statement until you have consulted with an attorney To contact Mr. Kahn, he can be reached at 305-358-7400.