Frequently Asked Questions

To “expunge” is to “erase or remove completely.” In law, “expungement” is the process by which a record of criminal arrest, charge or conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or federal record. An expungement order directs the court to treat the criminal conviction as if it had never occurred, essentially removing it from a defendant’s criminal record as well as, ideally, the public record.

Texas has two types of expungements. The first is an Expunction and the second is an Order of Nondisclosure.

An Expunction will permanently remove arrests or charges from your adult criminal record. An Order of Nondisclosure hides certain offenses from public disclosure, but they are still visible to criminal justice agencies, licensing agencies, and certain government entities.

Use the Fresh Start app to see if you may be eligible or Erase Yo Record can assist you with our Eligibility Test.

Either allow us to assist you or you can purchase our Erase Your Criminal Record: 10 Step Do-It-Yourself Guide, which contains all the necessary steps, forms, petitions, orders, checklists and instructions required to EXPUNGE your own arrest or criminal record.