Expungement is a process through which the legal record of a criminal conviction is "sealed," or erased in the eyes of the law, after the passage of a certain amount of time or the fulfillment of certain obligations. After expungement, a criminal conviction (and in some cases even an arrest) ordinarily need not be disclosed by the person convicted, and no arrest or conviction shows up if a potential employer, educational institution, or government agency conducts a background search of an individual's public records.

The laws pertaining to expungement of arrests and convictions vary so  contact this office to inquire about eligibility for expungement and the procedure followed.