Expunge Drunk Driving RecordA record of a drunk driving arrest or conviction can put a person's life on hold. Applications for schools, jobs, and military service often are probed concerning criminal records. Many people can solve this problem because they are eligible for expungement to clear their drunk driving or criminal records. Fortunately, if you are a law abiding citizen, you can now have old arrests or convictions erased from public records and police folders. Past criminal convictions, including drunk driving, can be "expunged' or erased under certain instances. For instance, if you were convicted or pleaded guilty to a disorderly person offense (misdemeanor type) more than 5 years ago, and have not been convicted of anything since, you can have your lawyer petition to the Superior Court for an Expungement (Erase and removal) of your drunk driving record. Most states provide a limited right to expungement law. The purpose of expungement law is to give a person who has been charged one or more DUI or criminal convictions a “fresh start.” The law also provides for the expunging of criminal records where the arrest did not lead in a conviction. You can find out more about obtaining a criminal record on this site. Expungement law states in depth who is eligible to have their drunk driving record expunged. An eligible person must prepare and file a petition for expungement. The petition for expungement has to be filed in the Superior Court in the county where the arrest or prosecution happened. A judge then chooses whether the person should be granted an expungement order. An expungement order means that, with some exceptions, the criminal proceedings “never happened.” It also allows the person to fill out school, job, and military applications honestly without having to reveal that he or she was once arrested or convicted. CLICK HERE For A Qualified Expungement Lawyer
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