You were acquitted by a jury or judge in a court of appeals. 

You were convicted of a crime but later pardoned. 

Your case was dismissed entirely or the charges were dropped after the statute of limitations period expired. 

You were placed on deferred disposition for a Class C misdemeanor and later completed the deferral period. 

You were a victim of identity theft and charged with crimes that were committed by someone else. 

You were convicted of a crime and later pardoned by the governor of your state or the president of the United States. 

You are the family member of a deceased person convicted of a crime you want to be cleared. 

You were convicted of a drug offense that was satisfied by the completion of a program. 

The court issued an order of deferred adjudication (a period of probation served in lieu of a finding of guilt) for the criminal offenses.

You have completed deferred adjudication and been issued an order of dismissal and discharge, which officially confirms completion.

The offense must be eligible for non-disclosure. Some categories of offenses are not permitted to obtain non-disclosure, including family violence, and those that require registration as a sex offender.

Certain offenses on your criminal record can disqualify you from receiving nondisclosure. These include murder, sex offenses, and family violence. You may only petition if you have never been convicted of a crime that falls under these categories of offenses.

You must have waited the required period of time after your order of dismissal and discharge to seek nondisclosure (misdemeanors carry up to two-year waiting period, and felonies carry a waiting period of five years).

You have not been convicted of a crime during the time of your deferred adjudication or the special waiting period required by your offense.
 

If my case is dismissed, will the charges stay on my record?

Most people are not aware that criminal charges stay on their record even if their case is dismissed. If you want to clear your record, you must actively petition for expungement or those charges will remain. 

My teenager was arrested and I want it cleared from their record as soon as possible. What can I do?

Unfortunately, a minor with an arrest or conviction on his or her record must wait until he or she is at least 18 years old before filing for expunction. As soon as your child is a legal adult, attorney Jason Trumpler can assist in making certain that legal troubles in the past have no bearing on his or her future.

I worked with The Law Offices of Jason Trumpler for my criminal case. Will you also handle my expunction?

While not every client will qualify depending on the circumstances of their case, we will be happy to assist you in petitioning for expunction or an order of nondisclosure if you qualify. Often, we discount the price of this service for returning clients since we are already familiar with their case.