HOW CAN I CLEAR MY RECORD OF A DUI?

DUI / DWI cases can ruin a person's career, increase insurance rates, affect families and represent continual embarrassment and emotional strain. Many people seek to have DUI / DWI cases removed from their backgrounds for any of the above reasons. You must have a knowledgeable DUI lawyer to handle this type of matter.

Expungement is the legal term used to describe the removal of a criminal arrest from a person's criminal record. Usually, to have a crime expunged, you must file certain documents with the court asking permission to have all records of the particular case sealed or sent to you (the defendant), so that the government does not posses any information. You may want to have a DUI arrest expunged from your record if you are planning or maintaining a career, so that employers will not find out about past indiscretions and mistakes.

Different jurisdictions have different rules regarding expungements. In general, any sentence that does not result in a conviction can be expunged. For example, an arrest record can be expunged if a defendant was found Not Guilty, in a case. In other jurisdictions, if a defendant is found Guilty, but receives supervision as a sentence in a case, he can still usually have a case expunged. Some jurisdictions do not allow DUI / DWI cases to be expunged. You should discuss expungement with your DUI lawyer before pleading guilty to a DUI / DWI, as your plea may affect your ability to have evidence of your DWI removed from your record.

If you've been convicted of a DWI fill in our free legal evaluation form or call us at 1-800-798-8384 to find out how you can have your record cleared.

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