Glen Burnie Expungement Attorney
Expungement Eligibility
Having an arrest or conviction on your criminal record can hurt your chances for employment, education and other areas of life. The solution can be to have your records expunged or hidden from public inspection. Your police, court and Motor Vehicle Administration files can, as long as you qualify, be expunged. It is important to understand and be able to follow the correct procedures to accomplish this but the end result is worth the effort. A knowledgeable Glen Burnie criminal defense lawyer from Ward Pratz & Associates P.A. can help determine if you are eligible to have your files expunged and knows the process needed in order to get this done.
Expungement applies when you have been charged with any criminal offense and:
- The charge was dismissed or you were found not guilty
- The court put off your case for an indefinite period of time
- Your case was settled
- You were not prosecuted by the State's Attorney
- Your charges were waived because you were a juvenile
- Your case ended up with probation before judgment, except in DWI or DUI cases
- If you were convicted of a single offense, which was not a violent crime, and were given a full and unconditional pardon by the Governor
Criminal Defense Attorney Serving Anne Arundel County
Once we have determined that you meet the qualifications, the next step is to file a petition to the proper agency that you wish to have your files expunged from. The most important aspects of your petition are that it is fully and correctly prepared, sent to the proper agencies and submitted at the times prescribed by law. Done correctly, your files can be expunged within about 3 months. Most importantly, the crime you are expunging will no longer be a part of your criminal record.
Our firm has worked since 1997 to serve the community through our knowledge of criminal defense matters. We see cases through to completion which may mean help on probation violations or in getting your files expunged. The final conclusion can be that those who influence your future educational, housing, employment and other opportunities will not have access to your arrest or conviction record.
Find out how you can prevent future employers and others from knowing your criminal record, contact a Glen Burnie expungement attorney from our firm today.