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In Arkansas, you may legally state on a job application that you have never been convicted of the crime that you had sealed (or expunged). Certain jobs may still be able to see the record of your conviction even if it has been sealed. Some of these jobs include positions in law enforcement, nursing homes, and daycares.

To apply for sealing of records in Arkansas, an individual must file a Petition and Order to Seal in the circuit or district court in the county where the crime and conviction occurred. The Arkansas Department of Public Safety provides petition forms on its website. There's no fee to file.

The Hot Check Program of the City Prosecutor's Office assists Fayetteville merchants and citizens in regaining lost revenue due to receiving checks returned by financial institutions for insufficient balance or account closed status (Hot Checks).

The following checks are not prosecutable under Violation of Arkansas Hot Check Law: A stop-payment check. A post dated check. A check that is outside of the statute of limitations, one year if it is less than $500 and three years if over $500.

File a Uniform Petition to Seal in the Circuit or District Court where you were sentenced. To access the correct forms, visit the ACIC website here: Arkansas Crime Information Center Forms. There are different forms depending on what type of record you want to seal. Submit the correct form.

In some cases, you can ask the court to seal your criminal record from public view. This used to be called expungement. It is now called Petition and Order to Seal. Your records won't be physically destroyed, but they will be sealed and treated as confidential.