A criminal record can follow you for years — affecting jobs, housing, and licensing. In some cases, Florida law lets you seal or expunge a record.
Sealing generally hides a record from most public view; expungement goes further and results in the record being destroyed by most agencies. Which (if either) is available depends on the charge and outcome.
Eligibility is specific — for example, certain charges and people with no prior convictions may qualify, while many offenses are excluded. An attorney can tell you whether your record is eligible.
Related: our drug crime and theft defense pages.
Sealing hides the record from most public access; expungement results in its destruction by most agencies. Eligibility differs by case.
No. Many offenses are excluded, and eligibility depends on the charge and the outcome. An attorney can confirm whether yours qualifies.