Why pursue expungement of a criminal record?
A criminal record may adversely affect your legal rights, economic opportunities, and social situation. Many individuals discover the problems a criminal record creates when they are trying to move forward in their lives such as applying for a job or entrance to higher education. Because the law often imposes time limitations on pursuing one’s legal rights and remedies, it is important to determine as soon as possible whether expungement is available well before one’s past history will be reviewed or questioned. The following are just a few of the situations where a criminal record can adversely affect your life.
