Middlesex County Expungement Attorney

Helping to Expunge and Seal Your Criminal Record

Years after a crime has been committed, a conviction on those charges can continue to follow you wherever you go, as it is on your permanent criminal record. A criminal conviction can eliminate you from consideration for certain jobs, due to the fact that it will show up on a routine background check. It can prevent you from being accepted into some professional schools, technical schools and colleges. It can harm your career. Personally, it can be a source of embarrassment and regret that is always present.

However, it may be possible to obtain the expungement, or clearing, of your criminal record. Contact me, criminal defense attorney Christopher G. Porreca, today to discuss the possibility of expunging your criminal record.

The Laws Have Changed

Recently, the laws that govern expungements have changed. You may now be eligible for an expungement years earlier than before. Previously, you would have to wait 10 years before you could become eligible to potentially expunge a crime from your record. Now, in certain cases, you may be eligible after only five years before petitioning the court for an expungement.

This change is extremely important for individuals who are looking to move forward with their lives as soon as possible. By expunging a crime from your record as soon as you are eligible, the sooner you can begin your fresh start without a criminal record. After the issuance of the expungement, you can truthfully say that you have never been arrested or convicted of the crime on a job, school or other application.

Start the Process of Expunging Your Record

The process of record expunction can take some time. It is important that if you wish to have your record expunged, you take immediate action in order to move the process forward. After an expungement order or order to seal a criminal record is issued by the court, you are not required to disclose your past to anyone, except in certain circumstances. Multiple convictions may be expunged, but this must be done on a sequential basis.

Call 888-309-1035 for a Free Consultation With an Expungement Lawyer

I am fluent in the language of the new expungement laws. I can take the time to review your case and determine if it may be possible to expunge the criminal conviction from your record. Contact me today to schedule a free initial consultation at my Northern New Jersey office.