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If you have successfully gotten a 1203.4 dismissal ("expungement"), it does NOT mean that the conviction is wiped away, sealed, purged or destroyed! The arrest is still there, charges are still there, but technically the conviction is "set aside and dismissed".
Most people can file and successfully process their own Texas expungement forms without the assistance of a lawyer.If you have successfully completed deferred adjudication for a misdemeanor or felony, you may be eligible for a Texas expungement or Order for Nondisclosure.
An expungement can be denied for statutory reasons, such as not meeting the required timeframe for a class B misdemeanor DUI, which is 10 years, or for a class B misdemeanor theft offense, which would be three years.Another reason to be denied an expungement would be the judge, who may not want to grant the petition.
A person seeking to have an arrest or criminal conviction expunged from their record must usually fill out an application or petition, and submit the paperwork to the proper criminal court for a judge's review and decision. In most jurisdictions, a fee must be paid in conjunction with the filing of the application.
Online expungement is only available through Maryland expungement.com and not offered by a State or government website. This legal expungement service is particularly convenient for individuals who don't want to have to travel to the courthouse, obtain all the paperwork, drive home.
An expungement removes arrests and/or convictions from a person's criminal record entirely as if they never happened. Even a court or prosecutor cannot view a person's expunged record. In contrast, sealing removes a person's criminal record from public view, but it can still be accessed through a court order.
Always begin the letter with a formal greeting, such as "Dear Judge...", before composing the rest of the letter. Then, write the first paragraph of your letter by explaining why you are writing, what charge you wish to have expunged, and a short description of why you feel it should be expunged.
Expect to pay $100 to $600 in document processing and filing fees. If you feel you may have trouble coming up with the money to pay those fees, some states do offer free expungement services to indigent clients.