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Posted on May 22, 2012 By Eric Matheny
Employers do not like their employees to have criminal records. It's why they ask you about your criminal history on job applications. It's why they deny employment to candidates who have ...
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Posted on May 7, 2012 By Eric Matheny
A recent article in the Huffington Post described a woman, employed by a major bank for over 5 years, who was fired because of a charge on her criminal record from 1972. This was forty years ago and ...
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Posted on Apr 4, 2012 By Eric Matheny
If you will recall previous posts, the difference between sealing and expunging your record is that in order to expunge a record, the case must have been dismissed or never formally filed. In order to ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2012 By Eric Matheny
The reason people choose to seal or expunge their arrest records is because they want to be able to legally deny their arrest when they apply for a job. In a bad economy when there are more applicants ...
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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 By Eric Matheny
When applying to have your criminal record sealed or expunged , you must submit fingerprints to FDLE ( Florida Department of Law Enforcement ). That's because FDLE will conduct a detailed criminal ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Florida is one of the tougher jurisdictions when it comes to sealing or expunging your criminal record. Aside from the numerous requirements, you cannot have a prior sealing or expungement in any ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Did you know that you may still be eligible to seal or expunge one of your arrest records, even if you have been arrested more than once? In order to expunge your record, the case must have been ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2011 By Eric Matheny
I get a lot of calls from teachers or future teachers with questions about their past criminal records. They want to know if sealing or expunging their criminal record will permit them to legally deny ...
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Posted on Sep 18, 2011 By Eric Matheny
If you want to expunge your criminal record , you must ask yourself the following: 1) Was my case dismissed? Remember - an expungement applies only to cases that have been dismissed, or to sealed ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Getting a criminal case dismissed is the best outcome one can hope for when they are facing charges. Good attorneys can be instrumental in persuading prosecutors to dismiss charges when the evidence ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The job market is the toughest it has been in a long time. With no economic recovery in sight, employers are not chomping at the bit to hire new people. Every job is coveted, and with about 6 ...
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Posted on Jul 9, 2011 By Eric Matheny
With unemployment numbers creeping up into double digits, getting a job has never been more competititve. For every person looking for work, imagine that there are several other applicants going after ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2011 By Eric Matheny
Florida Statute 943.0582 states that juveniles who have completed a court diversion program may apply to have their record expunged , just as any eligible adult can for their own record. If you are a ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2011 By Eric Matheny
A conviction is an adjudication of guilt. It should not be confused with a withhold of adjudication , which is not a conviction. If you have any convictions on your record whatsoever, you will not be ...
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Posted on Apr 10, 2011 By Eric Matheny
The goal of every criminal defense attorney is to get their client's case dismissed. However, when this happens, the client is not out of the clear. Dismissed, or nolle prossed , cases, or cases that ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2011 By Eric Matheny
You should apply for an expungement if all of the charges in the case were either dismissed by the judge or dropped by the State and did not proceed to trial. If you pled guilty or no contest to the ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2011 By Eric Matheny
When it comes to sealing or expunging a criminal record , the most common question I am asked is, "How long does the process take?" I have written posts on this topic before, however I want to really ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2011 By Eric Matheny
It's a common misconception that you may only seal or expunge your record when it is your first arrest. This is not true. You may seal or expunge any arrest provided you are eligible . This could be ...
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Posted on Dec 9, 2010 By Eric Matheny
A lot of people wonder why they should bother sealing or expunging their criminal record. People think that if the case is no longer open or has been dismissed, then they should no longer worry about ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Florida law provides that an arrest that occurred while somebody was a juvenile (less than 18 years of age) may be eligible to apply for a Juvenile Diversion Expunction. Juvenile diversion programs in ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2010 By Eric Matheny
You've got the education, you've got the experience, you've got glowing recommendations. The only problem is that little question on the job application: Have you ever been arrested for any crime? You ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2010 By Eric Matheny
Before you decide to have an arrest record sealed or expunged , there are 5 things (in my opinion) that you should consider: 1) Do I need to get my record sealed or expunged? Click here to learn the ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2010 By Eric Matheny
The benefit of having your record sealed or expunged is that under Florida law, you can legally deny or fail to acknowledge the arrests covered by the sealed or expunged record. You cannot deny the ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2010 By Eric Matheny
If you pled guilty or no contest to a criminal charge and the judge gave you a withhold of adjudication , you may seal your record provided you are otherwise eligible. If you pled guilty or no contest ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Eric Matheny
In Miami-Dade County and Broward County, PTD (Pretrial Diversion) and PTI (Pretrial Intervention) may be available for first-time offenders. If the first-time offender qualifies for the program, they ...
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