Expunge or Seal Your Criminal Record

The word ‘expunge’ means to ‘seal’ or ‘erase’. A person can never be criminal for the whole of his life. He doesn’t want that his criminal record follow him forever. The criminal arrest or record can cause problem in ones personal as well as professional life.

Your criminal record will accompany you wherever you go. You will face lots and lots of hindrances in getting a new job.  The employers are always so much concerned about the previous records of their employees. They never offer a job to the person who is having a criminal record. From the employer’s point of view its right because the person with criminal record may repeat the same in the future.

The society also has a non helping hand towards you. They also don’t want to keep any relation with you. They start keeping distance from you as you have some infectious disease. Even your friends, nears and dears will behave in the same way.

You will start feeling frustrated.  But you need not to worry and get so tensed about your past criminal record. Don’t spoil your life with your past criminal records. There is a hope to get way from all these records. You can erase or expunge all those records officially. By expunging or sealing criminal records you will again start leading a fresh life without any criminal background. Again you can get a new job in a well established company.


There are many legal ways through which you can erase or expunge your criminal records. Don’t give up the hope of getting a new job even if you are having criminal records.  If you are arrested and not convicted in a crime, you can expunge or seal the record of your arrest. There are lot of licenced law firms are available through which you can clear your criminal records.

Expungement: You should apply for an expungement if all the charges in the case were either dismissed by the judge or dropped by the State and did not proceed to trial.

Sealing: If you pled guilty or no contest to the charges, or were found guilty after a trial, and adjudication was withheld (meaning you were not convicted), then you can apply for sealing. Before you apply for a sealing, you should have completed ALL parts of your sentence, including completing your probation, paying all court costs and paying all restitution that was ordered by the judge.


The Abreu Law Firm is a full-service criminal defense firm representing clients in both State and Federal Courts. We strive for excellent client service. Our attorneys are always accessible to our clients. Abreu Law Firm has expunged or sealed numerous criminal records all over the State of Florida. Call today for a free consultation and speak to an attorney in either English or Spanish for the expungement or seal your record.