Fort Lauderdale Expungement Attorneys

In Florida, under certain circumstances you may be able to have a criminal record expunged or sealed if you meet certain requirements. Expungement and record sealing means that you can have your criminal record and arrest information destroyed by the county clerk, making it no longer available to the public. Please contact Musca Law if you have been charged with or arrested for a crime in Fort Lauderdale and would like to see if you meet the legal qualifications for expungement or record sealing.

How expungement can help you:

• You will no longer have to acknowledge that you were ever arrested or charged with a crime
• Your criminal record will no longer come up on a background check
• Obtaining employment, housing, loans and professional licenses may be much easier
• You can live your life free of the stigma of having a criminal record

Professional Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ft. Lauderdale

Expungement and/or record sealing can take up to 8 months to complete. If you are interested in starting the process of having your criminal record sealed or destroyed, please contact a Fort Lauderdale expungement attorney at Musca Law today so that we can review your case to determine if we may proceed. Many misdemeanor or felony charges or arrests that involve sex crimes, theft crimes and even violent crimes may qualify for expungement.

 In Florida the following qualifications must be met to be considered for expungement:

• You must never have been convicted or received adjudication for a criminal ordinance, misdemeanor or felony.
• This is your first time requesting an expungement or to have your record sealed.
• You are not on current court-ordered supervision, probation or parole.

Give Yourself a New Start on Life through Expungement

The lawyers at Musca Law will first need to file a petition with the courts if you qualify for expungement. The petition must then be approved before we may move forward with your case. As experienced criminal defense attorneys we represent both adults and juveniles with the expungement process. Please contact a Fort Lauderdale expungement lawyer at Musca Law today for a free consultation and evaluation of your case.

Need a professional expungement attorney? Contact us today!