Getting Your Florida Criminal Record Sealed May Not Solve Your Problem
I frequently receive telephone calls from people stating that they need to get their Florida criminal record sealed or expunged because it keeps rearing its ugly head whenever they apply for jobs. I ask them what type of work they do because some jobs require that they disclose their criminal record even though it has been sealed or expunged. For instance, if the person is trying to get hired by a criminal justice agency or is attempting to be admitted to the Florida Bar, she is required to report her criminal even if her record has been sealed or expunged. The same is true in some situations for individuals who hope to work in Florida with children, the developmentally disabled, or the elderly. (If you would like to learn more about the effects of expunging a Florida criminal record, take a look at Florida Statute section 943.0585(4).) The point is that even if your are legally eligible to get Florida criminal record sealed or expunged, getting your Florida record sealed or expunged may not help you much if you work in certain types of occupations.
Florida criminal lawyer Ronald Chapman has extensive experience in helping people get their criminal records sealed. You can read more about Mr. Chapman’s experience as well as review news articles about some of his cases. Some of the types of cases and issues that Mr. Chapman has handled since 1990 include:
• Death Penalty Cases
• Assault and Battery Cases
• DUI Cases
• Drug Cases
• Sex Crimes Cases
• Sealing & Expunging Criminal Records
• Bond|Bail
• Mistaken Identification and Wrongful Conviction
• Police Interrogations
• Sentencing
