The Broward State Attorney's Office is hosting a free arrest record sealing and expungement workshop from 3 pm to 7 pm on October 5. There are very strict criteria for sealing or expunging court records.We will work to help you expunge or seal any records possible under Florida law. A free onestop arrest record sealing and expungement workshop is being offered in Broward County. Here's how to know if you qualify. Expungement is the legal process of sealing or destroying arrest records or convictions. FORY LAUDERDALE, Fla. It might be possible to get your record closed or expunged if you've been arrested yet never convicted of a crime. Background checks include arrest records only and do not include traffic violations or other incidents which did not result in an arrest. For many, it is possible to be sentenced to time in jail.