Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Eligiblility for expungement or record sealing?

Back in 2000 I was arrested and charge w/marijuana possession and driving w/a suspended license. According the case detail on the possession charge, adjudication was withheld. And on the other charge under adjudication reads adjudicate. Under both dispositions it reads, convicted by plea. I originally plead no contest. Am I eligible to have the case expunged, sealed or an order of non disclosure? Anything from this showing up on background checks.


Asked on 1/21/09, 8:57 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: Eligiblility for expungement or record sealing?

If the driving charge was a traffic ticket you qualify for sealing. If it was a misdemeanor you cannot seal anything

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Answered on 1/22/09, 7:16 am
Joseph Vredevelt Best Vredevelt & Associates

Re: Eligiblility for expungement or record sealing?

the marijuana charge can be expunged since adjudication was withheld. the no valid license charge cannot because you were adjudicated and because it is a traffic charge which can never be expunged.

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Answered on 1/21/09, 9:18 pm


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