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You don't have to pay for a prior criminal charge for the rest of your life. This overview of the
FLORIDA Expungement process is presented by Attorney Jack Schrold. Mr. Schrold provides
affordable representation to handle all expunction/sealing cases in Florida. Visit:
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In order to expunge a criminal arrest record in Florida, you first must meet certain eligibility
requirements under Florida law. Briefly, the charges against you must have been either dismissed
by the court or your arrest "Nolle Prossed," (meaning the prosecutor decided not to press charges
against you). Do not confuse expungement of records with record sealing. If you received a
"Withhold Adjudication" you may be eligible to seal your record, but not expunge.
When your record is expunged, the entire record is physically destroyed and purged from the
criminal justice system. No one, except the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, will know that
you were ever arrested. This is slightly different then when you seal a criminal record. The
contents of a sealed record are not publicly accessible, but anyone asking would know that a
record actually exists. Think of a sealed envelope - you know the envelope is there, but you just
can't see inside of it. Sealed records are eligible for expungement in Florida after ten years.
The Florida expungement process typically takes between four to seven months. First, you must
fill out "Section A" of an application stating general information about the charges against you,
outcome of your case, and some personal identification information. The application then must be
notarized and sent to the State Attorney's Office to fill out "Section B." You must also send what is
called a "Certified Disposition" with the application, which can be obtained directly from the Clerk
of Courts. After the State Attorney's office completes "Section B," you will have to send the fully
completed application, Certified Disposition, fingerprint card and $75 check or money order to the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (who will then complete "Section C").
Next, you wait (and wait, then wait some more..!) for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
to issue you a Certificate of Eligibility. Altogether, you can expect the process up through receipt of
the Certificate of Eligibility to take between three to four months. Once you do receive your
Certificate of Eligibility, you will have to petition the court to expunge your record. This entails filing
a motion, affidavit, and Order for the Judge to sign, along with paying all court costs. A certified
copy of these filings must be provided to both the State Attorney's Office and the arresting agency.
You may or may not be required to attend a hearing, depending on whether the State Attorney's
Office objects to your petition, or which Florida county you were arrested in. Once the Judge
grants your petition and signs the Order, the Clerk's Office will perform the expunction of your
record. Notice must be sent to all known agencies involved, such as the arresting agency and all
State and Federal databases. It is helpful to actually name these agencies in the Order.
Don't think you have a criminal record that needs to be expunged? Please remember, even if you
have completed a pre-trial diversion program and your charges were dismissed you will still have

2. an arrest record accessible and available for public viewing. If you have ever been arrested, a
record of your arrest will be present unless and until it is sealed or expunged.
Jack Schrold, Esq is dedicated to helping you get the second chance you deserve. Find out if you
are eligible to expunge your criminal record in Florida, or just learn more about the process by
visiting http://FloridaExpunge.com
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You don't have to pay for a prior criminal charge for the rest of your life. This overview of the
FLORIDA Expungement process is presented by Attorney Jack Schrold. Mr. Schrold provides
affordable representation to handle all expunction/sealing cases in Florida. Visit:
http://FloridaExpunge.com
www.FloridaExpunge.com
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