McCoy Law Firm | Expungement

What is an Expungement?

An expungement is the process a Defendant must endure in order to get the record of a criminal conviction or arrest removed by Court Order. Once the expungement is complete, the record is deemed not to exist and the Defendant may deny the existence of the records for most intents and purposes.

Are there different types of expungements?

Yes.

A Section 18 expungement allows a person to expunge their entire arrest record.

A Section 991(c) expungement allows a person who received a deferred sentence to expunge their plea, and have the disposition of their case updated to show the case has been dismissed. The disposition will say, "pled not guilty, case dismissed". However, a 991(c) expungement will not expunge (remove) the arrest record.