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Plano Expunction Lawyer / Attorney
Plano Texas, McKinney, Allen, Frisco,
Collin County, Denton, and Dallas
Aggressive, Trial Experienced,
Former Prosecutor
Expungement of Criminal
Records
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A dismissal or a not guilty
of criminal charges does not automatically erase the criminal
records for that charge. An arrest or criminal accusation
creates various records throughout many agencies. The types
of records created include: police reports and arrest summaries,
booking information and photo, county and district clerk
filings, and DPS records. DPS
enters information from these records into the Texas Criminal
Information Center (TCIC).
This information is also entered into the National Criminal
Information Center (NCIC).
Despite the dismissal or finding of not guilty, many of
these records are accessible through Open Records requests
or sold to commercial databases (such as
www.publicdata.com
)
and made available to subscribers.
However, an Order of Expunction erases all related criminal
records – in effect treating the offense like it never happened.
The executed expunction order allows the person to deny
the occurrence of the arrest and the existence of the expunction
order; however, if under
oath in a criminal proceeding, the person may only state
the matter has been expunged.
Orders of Non-Disclosure
A person who successfully completes
“Deferred Adjudication” probation may obtain an
order of non-disclosure of criminal records pertaining to
an arrest or accusation of a
criminal offense.
An order of non-disclosure prohibits criminal justice agencies
from disclosing criminal
records to the public or private entities (they may however
share the information with other criminal justice agencies);
thus, limiting the exposure of a person’s past criminal
acts.
The person receiving the benefit of an Order of Non-Disclosure
may deny the occurrence of
the arrest, and the prosecution of the offense, unless questioned
about the records in a subsequent criminal proceeding.
Contact the Tidwell Law Firm Today
If you need the assistance of an experienced criminal defense lawyer or family law attorney, please contact The Tidwell Law Firm. We are dedicated to providing quality legal representation to clients throughout the Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, including Dallas, Collin, Tarrant and Denton counties (Plano, McKinney, Allen, Denton, Arlington, Richardson, Carrollton, Grand Prarie, Irving, Southlake, Coppell, etc).
Once retained, I gather information about your case. This includes speaking with witnesses, examining the offense reports, and speaking with the prosecutor.
I then advise you about your case, including possible defensive strategies and the existence of any plea bargain offer by the prosecutor. You and I will chart a course of action for the case.
Finally, I represent you in court, seeing your case through to disposition.
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