How Do You Expunge Criminal Records In Texas?
Texas law provides for the expungement of some criminal records by a process called “expunction.” The requirements for expunction effectively limit the procedure to arrests that do not result in charges or convictions, or to acquittals after trial, including successful appeals of a conviction and even pardons. Cases that result in deferred adjudication—a special type of probation often given to first-time offenders—do not qualify for expunction. Other requirements for expunction include: you have no felony convictions in the five years immediately preceding your arrest; you were not arrested for multiple offenses; and you were not arrested for a sex-related crime and placed on community supervision. Get a copy of the court form “Petition to Clear Record” from the court clerk’s office in the county where you were arrested. Also get a copy of the court form “Order to Clear Record.” You may also find the forms online from a legal services organization, such as Texas Law Help. You will
