Expunge or Seal Florida Criminal Records

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Expunge Your Florida Arrest Records

If you have been arrested and you were found innocent at trial, received deferred adjudication, or if your charges were dropped before trial, you may be eligible to have your record sealed or expunged. However, if you were convicted of a crime, or were found guilty at trial, you are not eligible to have your record expunged or your record sealed.

When a expungement is given, the expunged criminal record will not show up in any criminal background checks. If you apply for any law enforcement job, the Department of Juvenile Justices, the Department of Education, a contractor or licensee dealing with children, a public or private school, or the Florida Bar Association, these agencies will see a statement that shows your record has been expunged.

Seal Florida Conviction Records

If you were arrested and the court withheld adjudication, or you were acquitted after trial, you might be eligible to have your record sealed. If your record sealing request is granted, your criminal record will be sealed from public view. After your record is sealed you can honestly say that you were not convicted of a crime. However, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) will reveal the sealed record to a law enforcement agency, The Department of Juvenile Justices, a contractor or licensee dealing with children, The Department of Education, any public school, any private school, or the Florida Bar. After 10 years have passed, the sealed record may be eligible for expungement.