What are the benefits of expunging my Maryland criminal arrest record?
The benefits are numerous. Generally, any Maryland arrest will show up on your criminal record regardless of what happened in court. A Maryland expungement is the removal of Maryland court and police records from public inspection. Once your arrest record has been expunged it is no longer considered a public record under Maryland law and will not show up on your official background check. You will be able to have a clean Maryland record and background check. Record of your Maryland arrest and court appearance will be cleared and erased from public view and will not be viewable over the Internet. Additionally, Maryland law provides that disclosure of expunged information about criminal charges in an application, interview, or other means may not be required by an employer or educational institution of a person who applies for employment or admission. Maryland law further provides that refusal by a person to disclose information about criminal charges that have been expunged may not be t
