A criminal arrest record can adversely affect  a person’s life in a number of ways.   It can affect employment opportunities.  It can affect housing.  It can negatively impact a criminal case should you ever be accused of a crime in the future.  A very common question is whether or not a criminal case can be expunged based on the outcome of a criminal case.

Expunctions

An expunction is an avenue for a person to completely erase all information from a criminal case — arrest records, court records, and criminal records.  An expunction, however, is granted only in a very limited amount of circumstances.  An expunction will only be granted after an acquittal at trial or when the case was completely dismissed.  The right to an expunction in Texas is governed by Chapter 55 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Petition for Non-Disclosure

People often have the mistaken belief that their case is completely erased once deferred adjudication has been completed.  People are often surprised to learn this is not the case.  When a non-disclosure is granted, criminal justice agencies are prohibited by law from giving information regarding the offense to the general public.  Usually, a Petition for a Non-Disclosure will be granted when deferred adjudication is successfully completed.  Petitions for Non-Disclosure in Texas is governed by Section 411.091 of the Texas Government Code.

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