Expunction: Expunction is a method of removing a case from a person's criminal record for all purposes. In order to get an expunction, one must have been found "not guilty" after a trial or the case must have been dismissed without any probation or deferred adjudication. A pretrial diversion which has been finished will usually qualify for an expunction. In the case of a dismissal, one usually has to wait at least two years after the offense date in the case of a misdemeanor and three years or more in the case of a felony. The procedure is somewhat more complex than getting a non-disclosure. A petition must be filed in a civil district court, similar to filing a lawsuit, and all agencies which have records of the case must be served with the petition. The process can take several months to complete. Once the final order is entered, it is served on the agencies which then turn in all records of the case to the clerk of that court who either gives them to the petitioner (not recommended) or destroys them. Private companies which buy the records are supposed to purge them, however, that may take some time.

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